Clinical research for global needs of radiation oncology

The demand for radiotherapy (RT) is increasing worldwide due to population growth as prominently seen in Africa, and increasing population age as prominently seen in Europe. Increasing age, particularly over 60 years, is associated with a significantly increased risk of cancer. Additionally, RT is more often prescribed over other modalities, such as major surgery, for frail, multimorbid and elderly patients. In some regions of the world, more cancers are now being detected earlier and treated more effectively, leading to longer survival but also to the risk of recurrence, new malignancies and late effects.

Source: Radiotherapy and Oncology - December 27, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Michael Baumann, Carol Bacchus, Marianne C. Aznar, Rob P. Coppes, Eric Deutsch, Dietmar Georg, Karin Haustermans, Peter Hoskin, Mechthild Krause, Eric F. Lartigau, Anne W.M. Lee, Steffen L öck, Birgitte V. Offersen, David I. Thwaites, Uulke A. van der He Tags: Editorial Source Type: research