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Members of the ART study collaboration

ART (Access to Radiotherapy) Study

Lack of specialized equipment and technical staff are key barriers to improving cancer treatment and survival in former Soviet Union countries, a study led by the University of Oxford has found.

16 October 2024

Global availability of radiotherapy machines per million inhabitants. Data from the International Atomic Energy Agency's Directory of Radiotherapy Centres (DIRAC).

Radiotherapy and theranostics: a Lancet Oncology Commission

Results from the 2024 Lancet Oncology Commission into access and availability of radiotherapy.

30 September 2024

Map of the 28 African countries included in the survey

Tackling the radiotherapy shortage in Sub-Saharan Africa

A new study led by the University of Oxford has gained insight into the poor performance of linac components, the unreliable infrastructure often encountered in LMICs and the consequent LINAC-related treatment downtime.

Members of the STELLA collaboration

STELLA Kickoff Meeting

The ICEC – CERN Project STELLA Kick-off Meeting “Re-engineering the Next Generation of Medical Linear Accelerators for Use in Challenging Environments" was held on 29 and 30th of May.