ASTRO, ESTRO to collaborate on radiation oncology guidelines

The American Society for Radiation Oncology and the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on clinical practice guidelines for radiation oncology.

Under the agreement, ASTRO and ESTRO plan to produce a majority of their future guidelines together. The societies said the partnership is intended to increase the impact of evidence-based guidance for clinicians worldwide.

Announced during the ESTRO Annual Congress in Stockholm, the agreement establishes a joint committee with representatives from both societies. The committee will oversee topic selection and guideline development.

Governance, guideline authorship, and journal publication logistics are also covered by the memorandum, according to the societies.

ASTRO and ESTRO have previously worked together on guidelines, including a joint clinical practice guideline on local therapy for oligometastatic non-small cell lung cancer published in Practical Radiation Oncology in 2023.