radiotherapy facts

In 2004, nearly one million patients were treated with radiation therapy

Three cancers – breast cancer, prostate cancer and lung cancer – make up more than half (56 percent) of all patients receiving radiation therapy.

Nearly two-thirds of all cancer patients will receive radiation therapy during their illness.

Around 40 per cent of patients whose cancer is cured receive radiotherapy as part of their treatment, and the technique benefits millions of people worldwide

The average radiation oncologist sees between 200 and 300 patients annually.