An analysis suggests large disparity in the availability and organisation of radiotherapy services between European countries

Analysis of the radiotherapy facilities in 33 European countries has shown considerable disparity across the continent, with countries in Eastern and South-eastern Europe being largely underequipped compared with northern and western countries. It is a major public health issue as the access to radiotherapy is an essential component of cancer care and timely investment in the radiotherapy infrastructure is required to address the growing burden of cancer care. Read more here.