Radiotherapy

• Health & Medicine

The people that make radiotherapy possible: Part 1 – therapeutic radiographers

In our new blog series, we meet some of the people who help make radiotherapy possible. Part 1 comes from Kim, a therapy radiographer. In our new blog series, we meet some of the people who help make radiotherapy possible. Part 1 comes from Kim, a therapy radiographer.

26 March 2018

• Health & Medicine

NHS radiotherapy changes could see more patients having modern treatment

Some cancer patients are missing out on modern radiotherapy. A new NHS England plan could change that. Some cancer patients are missing out on modern radiotherapy. A new NHS England plan could change that.

31 January 2018

• Health & Medicine

Scientists are combining drugs and radiotherapy, hunting for better results

By combining radiotherapy with different kinds of drugs, scientists hope that both can be made more effective. By combining radiotherapy with different kinds of drugs, scientists hope that both can be made more effective.

8 January 2018

• Health & Medicine

Our milestones: Nudging breast cancer radiotherapy in the right direction

The START trials provided the evidence needed to change practice for women having radiotherapy to treat breast cancer. The START trials provided the evidence needed to change practice for women having radiotherapy to treat breast cancer.

24 November 2017

• Health & Medicine

Internal radiotherapy: tackling cancer from within

Radiotherapy doesn't have to be given from outside the body. Radioactive implants and drinks stay close to tumours to minimise side effects. Radiotherapy doesn't have to be given from outside the body. Radioactive implants and drinks stay close to tumours to minimise side effects.

24 October 2017

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

SABR: radiotherapy that's smart, fast and to the point

Researchers believe that focused high doses of radiotherapy could one day replace surgery for small cancers in certain organs. Researchers believe that focused high doses of radiotherapy could one day replace surgery for small cancers in certain organs.

21 August 2017

• Health & Medicine

Reducing the margin of error: MRI-guided radiotherapy

In part 4 of our radiotherapy series we look at MRI-guided radiotherapy, and how it could help improve accuracy and reduce side effects. In part 4 of our radiotherapy series we look at MRI-guided radiotherapy, and how it could help improve accuracy and reduce side effects.

8 August 2017