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Published on: April 17, 2012
Swedish Cancer Society Radiation Therapy Research Investigation
Sören Mattsson1, Anders Brahme1, Jörgen Carlsson1
1a From the Department of Radiation Physics, Malmo University Hospital, Malmo (S. Mattsson), Departments of Medical Radiation Physics (A. Brahme) and Oncology and Pathology (B. Glimelius), Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Department of Oncology, Radiology and Clinical Immunology, Uppsala University, Uppsala (J. Carlsson, B. Stenerlow, I. Turesson, B. Glimelius), Department of Oncology, Umea University, Umea(J. Denekamp, B. Littbrand, B. Zackrisson), Departments of Radiation Physics (E. ForssellAronsson, K.A. Johansson) and Diagnostic Radiology (M. Hellstrom), Goteborg University, Department of Oncology, University Hospital, Lund (E. Kjellen), Department of Oncology,University Hospital, Linkoping (B. Nordenskjold), Sweden.
Abstract:
In an investigation by the Swedish Cancer Society, the present status, critical issues and future aspects and prospects were described by an expert group for each of nine major areas of radiation research. A summary of the investigation is presented in this report. A more extensive summary (in Swedish) can be found at www.Cancerfonden.se. It is concluded that radiation therapy plays an increasingly important role in curative and palliative tumour treatment and presents a considerable challenge to research. Several suggestions are made that could improve the possibilities for high-quality radiation therapy research in Sweden.
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