Sino-American Network for Therapeutic Radiology
and Oncology
Sino-American
Network for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (SANTRO) aims to
bridge Chinese and American Radiation Oncology communities for medical
and educational exchange. SANTRO fosters communication among medical
professionals from the United States and China for the delivery
of high-quality radiation therapy to cancer patients. The specific
mission of SANTRO is to:
1. Facilitate scientific and educational exchange between the United
States and China in the field of Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology.
2. Promote exchange of state-of-the-art techniques and scholars
between the United States and China in the field of Therapeutic
Radiology and Oncology.
3. Establish a network for international clinical trials and for
members interested in such a collaboration across the Pacific Ocean.
Vision
SANTRO is a non-for-profit organization
that strives to serve as a network for scientific activity, educational
courses, clinical trials, and scholar exchange for oncology professionals
across the Pacific Ocean. Within the first 5 years, SANTRO hopes
to:
1. Promote Chinese professionals to present state-of-art
techniques, novel scientific findings and clinical trial concepts
to the American
Society of Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO) and to
support and participate in ASTRO International Affairs activities.
2. Organize educational and scientific symposiums in China for enthusiastic
professionals to present state-of-art techniques, novel scientific
findings and clinical trial concepts to the Chinese
Society of Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (CSTRO)
3. Facilitate young physicians, physicists, and biologists to obtain
doctorate or post-doctorate training in the United States and China,
and promote expert professionals from the two countries to lecture
and visit each other on an individual basis.
4. Establish a system and initiate a few quality-assured clinical
trials and promote Chinese Cancer Centers to become international
members of Radiation
Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG).
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