Yeah, I think that’s a great question. So we know from the Lancet Commission recently that in 2020, there were 1.4 million men diagnosed with prostate cancer globally. And by 2040, which is not that far away, that will be more than doubled, 2.9 million. So that’s going to put very significant strain on healthcare resources. We don’t have enough staff or enough radiotherapy machines to actually cope with that number of patients...
Yeah, I think that’s a great question. So we know from the Lancet Commission recently that in 2020, there were 1.4 million men diagnosed with prostate cancer globally. And by 2040, which is not that far away, that will be more than doubled, 2.9 million. So that’s going to put very significant strain on healthcare resources. We don’t have enough staff or enough radiotherapy machines to actually cope with that number of patients. So shortening radiotherapy where that’s safe and effective to do so is a really key consideration. And of course, we want to make all of cancer care more sustainable, reduce the carbon footprint. For radiotherapy, that carbon footprint is mostly about patients driving themselves to and from hospital. So we can really make a difference to not only healthcare but also the planet by making our radiotherapy more efficient and effective.
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