BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Characterization of radiotherapy activity and its trend over
time. Gathering of parameters for future planning of our resources, applicable to similar …

Radiotherapy utilization rates for cancer vary widely internationally. It has previously been
suggested that approximately 50% of all cancer patients should receive radiation. However …

Like high-risk industries, radiotherapy requires intense attention to detail, alertness,
precision, and adequate human and material resources to minimise the risk of irreversible …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: In the late 1990s a period of shortage of radiotherapy
capacity caused long waiting times in The Netherlands. Investments in treatment vaults …

A systematic assessment of radiotherapy for cancer was conducted by The Swedish Council
on Technology Assessment in Health Care (SBU) in 2001. The assessment included a …

Aim Describe the results of the first national census of radiotherapy in Mexico in order to
make a situational diagnosis of radiotherapy availability, offer more accurate information to …

A number of years ago, the Swedish government commissioned the Swedish Council on
Technology Assessment in Health Care (Statens Beredning For Medicinisk Utvardering …

Spain's radiation oncology infrastructure has evolved in terms of both quantity and structure
since the last analysis was carried out in 1999. The purpose of this paper is to describe the …

The aim of this review is to present the specificities of clinical research in radiation oncology.
Objectives are similar to all research in oncology: to improve the efficacy and to decrease …

Principles of cancer treatment by radiotherapy Page 1 CANCER TREATMENT © 2003 The
Medicine Publishing Company Ltd 269 SURGERY Radiotherapy is a very important component …