Category: Science blog March 30, 2018 1 comment
Omar is an oncologist specialising in rare cancers. He’s treating patients in one of our clinical trials in London. Here, he shares his experience of the tria...
Category: Science blog March 28, 2018 0 comments
Cora took part in a radiotherapy clinical trial. She was treated for a type of soft tissue sarcoma, and in this post she shares her experience of the trial.
Category: Science blog March 26, 2018 2 comments
In our new blog series, we meet some of the people who help make radiotherapy possible. Part 1 comes from Kim, a therapy radiographer.
Category: Science blog January 31, 2018 1 comment
Some cancer patients are missing out on modern radiotherapy. A new NHS England plan could change that.
Category: Science blog January 8, 2018 1 comment
By combining radiotherapy with different kinds of drugs, scientists hope that both can be made more effective.
Category: Science blog October 24, 2017 4 comments
Radiotherapy doesn’t have to be given from outside the body. Radioactive implants and drinks stay close to tumours to minimise side effects.
Category: Science blog August 21, 2017 4 comments
Researchers believe that focused high doses of radiotherapy could one day replace surgery for small cancers in certain organs.
Category: Science blog August 8, 2017 6 comments
In part 4 of our radiotherapy series we look at MRI-guided radiotherapy, and how it could help improve accuracy and reduce side effects.
Category: Science blog July 31, 2017 1 comment
Part three of our new blog series on radiotherapy explores a type of radiotherapy treatment called IMRT. We cover what it is, how it’s already improved the li...
Category: Science blog July 17, 2017 3 comments
In part 2 of our new radiotherapy series, we discuss proton beam therapy. What can and can’t it offer? And what does its arrival in the UK mean for patients?
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