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Un marco nacional para avanzar hacia una radioterapia más sostenible desde el punto de vista medioambiental: el marco

Sara Lightowlers¹, Sophie Raby², Robert Chuter³

¹East Suffolk and North Essex Foundation Trust, UK.

Radiotherapy and oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology

|August 23, 2025

Resumen

Este estudio introduce un marco para reducir el impacto ambiental de la radioterapia, con el objetivo de una atención sostenible del cáncer. Al implementar este marco, los departamentos pueden reducir las emisiones de carbono al tiempo que mantienen la calidad del tratamiento para el bienestar del paciente.

Área de la Ciencia:

Ciencias del medio ambiente
En el campo de la oncología
Sustentabilidad de la asistencia sanitaria

Sus antecedentes:

La asistencia sanitaria contribuye significativamente a las emisiones mundiales de gases de efecto invernadero (4-5%).
La crisis climática plantea riesgos para la salud mundial y la prestación de servicios de salud.
Los pacientes oncológicos son particularmente vulnerables a las amenazas para la salud relacionadas con el clima.

Objetivo del estudio:

Evaluar las acciones para reducir el impacto ambiental de la radioterapia.
Desarrollar un enfoque sistemático para las prácticas sostenibles de radioterapia.

Principales métodos:

Revisión de la literatura sobre el cuidado de la salud y la radioterapia ambientalmente sostenibles.
Encuesta a los departamentos de radioterapia del Reino Unido para identificar estrategias de reducción del impacto.

Principales resultados:

Se ha desarrollado el Marco de Radioterapia Verde.
El marco sistematiza las acciones de los departamentos para reducir su huella ambiental.

Conclusiones:

Se anima a los servicios de radioterapia a adoptar el marco.
El objetivo es lograr un cuidado sostenible del cáncer para un futuro próspero para los pacientes y proveedores.

Palabras clave:

Tratamientos contra el cáncer Huella de carbono Cuadro de trabajo La radioterapia Sustentabilidad

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