Radiation Therapy in Sweden: Past, Present, and Future Perspectives

Sweden is one of the countries in the world with the highest 5-year survival rates for most cancers.1 Several important Swedish contributions in moving the field of radiation therapy (RT) forward worldwide have been made over the years, and there are hopefully many more to come. Although the number of modernly-equipped RT departments per number of inhabitants generally are well above other European countries (Table 1),2 there are challenges with recruiting and keeping staff, as well as organizational issues that affect patient waiting times.
Source: International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics - Category: Radiology Authors: Tags: Feature Source Type: research