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Modern radiotherapy is used to treat more than 140,000 people with cancer in the UK every year. We've brought it a long way since 1896. Here's the full story. Modern radiotherapy is used to treat more than 140,000 people with cancer in the UK every year. We've brought it a long way since 1896. Here's the full story.

by Tim Gunn | In depth | 17 February 2025

17 February 2025

Half of people in Great Britain do not know about any of the advanced types of life-saving radiotherapy treatments now available. Half of people in Great Britain do not know about any of the advanced types of life-saving radiotherapy treatments now available.

by Cancer Research UK | News | 28 August 2015

28 August 2015

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The Government has announced plans to introduce a new radiotherapy treatment to the UK, saving patients the long trip abroad they currently need to take to receive it on the NHS. The Government has announced plans to introduce a new radiotherapy treatment to the UK, saving patients the long trip abroad they currently need to take to receive it on the NHS.

by In collaboration with PA Media Group | News | 13 December 2011

13 December 2011