Global availability of radiotherapy machines per million inhabitants. Data from the International Atomic Energy Agency's Directory of Radiotherapy Centres (DIRAC).
Credit: Abdel-Wahab et. al. Radiotherapy and theranostics: a Lancet Oncology Commission, 2024

Radiotherapy and theranostics: a Lancet Oncology Commission

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Applications of Accelerators and Detectors to Cancer Treatment

Prof. Manjit Dosanjh, as part of the Lancet Oncology Commission under the leadership of May Abdel-Wahab and Professor Andrew Scott (Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute and Austin Health), released results following on from the 2015 Lancet Oncology Commission on expanding global access to radiotherapy. They assess access and availability of radiotherapy to date, and address the important issue of access to the promising field of theranostics at a global level.

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