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The American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology has received three 2008 MarCom Awards for its work on its 2008 Annual Report, ASTROnews and The Radiation Oncology Treatment Team brochure.

The MarCom Awards is an international competition that recognizes the achievements of marketing and communication professionals. The competition winners were selected by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals (AMCP). There were more than 5,000 entries for the submission of 2008 competition. The competitors were from corporate marketing and communication departments, advertising agencies, public relations firms, design shops, production companies and freelancers in the United States and several foreign counties.

ASTRO's 2008 Annual Report won a Platinum Award in the association annual report category, it deserved the excellence in quality, creativity and resourcefulness as the platinum awards required to be most outstanding. Now it is second year in a row which ASTRO achieving Platinum Award on Annual Report. And also ASTROnews awarded a Gold Award of the association magazine category and specially honored in this year’s competition on January- March 2008 issue. Gold awards are presented to entries that exceed the high standards of the industry norm. And finally one of ASTRO's patient-friendly brochures, The Radiation Treatment Team, received an Honorable Mention Award in the consumer awareness brochure category.

According to Laura I. ASTRO strives to deliver high-quality publications to its members and the patients that they treat. Thevenot, chief executive officer of ASTRO said, "It is an honor to be recognized for the outstanding design and editorial content that we put into each product that we produce."

About ASTRO
ASTRO is the largest radiation oncology society in the world, with more than 10,000 members who specialize in treating patients with radiation therapies. As the leading organization in radiation oncology, biology and physics, the Society is dedicated to improving patient care through education, clinical practice, advancement of science and advocacy.

Source: ASTRO