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WCLC 2025 | Addressing challenges in equal access to radiotherapy in lung cancer
May Abdel-Wahab, MD, PhD, International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, Austria, discusses the importance of radiotherapy in cancer treatment, where it is utilized in approximately half of all cancer cases. Dr Abdel-Wahab also emphasizes the need to address equity, availability, and access to advanced radiotherapy technologies, including machines and personnel, as well as the challenges that come with implementing these technologies. This interview took place at 2025 World Conference on Lung Cancer (WCLC) in Barcelona, Spain.
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Transcript
What we’re going to talk about is the use of advanced technologies in radiotherapy. And as you know, radiotherapy, 50% of all cancer patients need radiotherapy. It has a very important role both in early and more advanced lung cancer and other types of cancer. So this particular talk is going to look at equity and availability and access, and we’ll cover things like machines and personnel and some of the challenges that we face in implementing these technologies...
What we’re going to talk about is the use of advanced technologies in radiotherapy. And as you know, radiotherapy, 50% of all cancer patients need radiotherapy. It has a very important role both in early and more advanced lung cancer and other types of cancer. So this particular talk is going to look at equity and availability and access, and we’ll cover things like machines and personnel and some of the challenges that we face in implementing these technologies.
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