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August 19, 2026

Making radiotherapy greener: why taking a greener path matters

This article examines the environmental impact of radiotherapy and argues that sustainability must become an integral part of cancer care. The authors highlight that while radiotherapy is an effective, precise and cost-efficient treatment, it also contributes to healthcare-related carbon emissions at a time when the NHS is committed to achieving net zero targets. The article […]

Michael Wake, Dr Rob Chuter

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester

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May 12, 2026

End-exhale breath-hold – is it worth it?

End-exhale breath-hold (EEBH) is a radiotherapy motion-management technique designed to minimise respiratory-induced organ motion, particularly for thoracic and upper abdominal cancers. Because end expiration is a passive and highly stable phase of breathing, EEBH allows clinicians to immobilise internal anatomy with high reproducibility. This stability reduces geometric uncertainty, improves image quality by minimising motion artefacts […]

Marina Khan, Dr Asad Qureshi

Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London

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May 12, 2026

Get into radiotherapy careers: a virtual reality workplace experience

Radiotherapy services across the UK continue to face significant workforce challenges, with national shortages affecting clinical oncologists, therapeutic radiographers, clinical scientists, technologists and engineers. Traditional careers engagement methods often struggle to convey the technological nature of radiotherapy, particularly in non-clinical settings such as schools, careers fairs and public events. In response, the East of England, […]

Michelle Bates, Katy Lowery, Helen Baines

East of England Radiotherapy; Northern Radiotherapy; Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

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February 17, 2026

Radiotherapy late effects in practice

Despite advancements in radiotherapy, many cancer survivors experience late effects that significantly impair quality of life, creating a growing burden on healthcare systems. Historically, focus has been on early diagnosis and acute toxicity, but attention is now shifting toward long-term consequences and patient-centred care. Late effects arise from radiation-induced fibrosis (RIF), a progressive condition causing […]

Emma Hallam

Nottingham Radiotherapy Centre, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

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February 17, 2026

What is FLASH radiotherapy?

FLASH radiotherapy is an emerging technique in cancer treatment that delivers radiation at ultra high dose rates – typically above 40-50Gy/s – within milliseconds, compared to conventional rates of about 0.03Gy/s over several minutes. The central goal of radiotherapy has always been to maximise tumour control while minimising normal tissue toxicity. Traditional approaches rely on […]

Professor Stephen McMahon, Professor Karl Butterworth

Johnston Cancer Research Centre, Queen’s University Belfast

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December 15, 2025

Dosimetry to improve molecular radiotherapy outcomes

This article explores the critical role of dosimetry in enhancing outcomes for molecular radiotherapy (MRT), a treatment modality that delivers targeted radiation to cancer cells via radiopharmaceuticals. While MRT has grown significantly in the UK over the past two decades, current prescribing practices often rely on fixed activity or weight-based adjustments, which fail to account […]

Dr Matt Aldridge

King's College Hospital, London; Internal Dosimetry User Group

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November 10, 2025

Molecular radiotherapy in prostate cancer

Molecular radiotherapy (MRT), also known as targeted radionuclide therapy or radioligand therapy, is emerging as a transformative approach in the treatment of prostate cancer, particularly in metastatic and castration-resistant cases. Unlike traditional external beam radiotherapy, MRT delivers targeted radiation internally using radioactive substances that bind to specific tumour markers, minimising damage to healthy tissue and […]

Dr Amy Eccles

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

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May 27, 2025

Set-up errors to patient comfort in radiotherapy – a journey of discovery

Accuracy in positioning and immobilisation is fundamental in radiotherapy to ensure precise delivery of radiation to the intended target while minimising exposure to surrounding healthy tissues. The study and critique of accuracy or set-up errors across anatomical cancer sites is well established and has driven technique development for many years. Although patients positioned for radiotherapy […]

Simon Goldsworthy

The Beacon Centre Radiotherapy, Musgrove Park Hospital

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