The incidence of cancer in the UK continues to rise at an annual rate of 2.5%. Approximately 40% of the population will develop cancer in their lifetime and 50% of cancer patients will require radiotherapy. Radiotherapy is estimated to be a contributing factor in 40% of patients whose cancer is cured (Cancer Research UK, 2009).
Over the past decade, radiotherapy has seen tremendous technological advances, all of which are aimed at delivering higher doses to the tumour and/or lower doses to normal tissues.
In 2007, the National Radiotherapy Advisory Group published a report
setting out a plan to develop a world class radiotherapy service in the UK.
Radiotherap-e seeks to support this vision by providing online resources for the development of the necessary skills to implement new and emerging technologies safely and efficiently.
The curriculum includes the following modules:
Fundamentals of advanced radiotherapy techniquesEach module consists of several sessions containing informative and engaging content to interest the trained professional. The sessions include images, animations and assessments as well as specially developed advanced radiotherapy tools.
