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Page Background

Radiotherapy is

labour intensive

: technological

complexity along with need for accuracy and safety

Radiotherapy is a

rapidly evolving

field

The radiotherapy

patient population is diverse

:

different tumour sites, stages and treatment intent

various co-morbidities

different psychological and social status

The European

cancer landscape is heterogeneous

:

population density and cancer epidemiology

legal and economic context

staffing structure, roles and responsibilities