Invest in radiotherapy to clear backlog of cancer patients - The Times

We know that a huge backlog in cancer diagnosis and treatment has built up while the NHS has been dealing with Covid-19 and it’s essential that we do everything we can as quickly as we can to give people the care they need once again.

Yet advanced forms of radiotherapy, which offer a highly effective, often curative cancer treatment, are currently going underutilised in this pandemic.

Failing to take advantage of the latest advances in radiotherapy is not simply a missed opportunity – it will cost lives.