Society for Palliative Radiation Oncology: report from the Fifth Annual Meeting (2018)

The Society for Palliative Radiation Oncology (SPRO) is a worldwide group of radiation oncologists who are passionate about delivering high quality, evidence-based palliative radiotherapy (1). SPRO held its 5^th Annual Meeting on October 25, 2018 in association with the American Society for Radiation Oncology’s (ASTRO) 60^th Annual Meeting in San Antonio, Texas. Building on the goals and progress of SPRO from the prior year’s Annual Meeting (2), 45 radiation oncologists, residents and medical students gathered at a restaurant on San Antonio’s Riverwalk to share a meal, reflect on accomplishments and create goals for the upcoming year. Two awards were also given during the SPRO Annual Meeting: The Lifetime Service Award and The Rising Star Award.