Critical issues in radiotherapy

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Published: Report no: 130 E

Radiotherapy is the most important type of non-surgical treatment for cancer. About 50% of all cancer patients need radiotherapy, either as a part of curative or palliative treatments. The developing knowledge concerning which patients can benefit the most from radiotherapy and how radiotherapy should be applied to each cancer patient, is of growing importance. This report is structured around a series of questions.

  • What is radiotherapy and does it work?
  • What resources are needed for adequate radiotherapy services?
  • How can quality of care be assured in radiotherapy?
  • What does radiotherapy cost?
  • What developments are needed in radiotherapy treatment?

The study devotes a chapter to each of these questions.

How to cite this report: SBU.Critical issues in radiotherapy. Stockholm: Swedish Council on Health Technology Assessment in Health Care (SBU); 1996. SBU report no 130E.

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