Advanced RapidArc Radiotherapy Treatments Is Now Available for Cancer Patients In Scotland

Four head & neck cancer patients have been treated to date at the Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre in Glasgow by the fast and efficient RapidArc® technology from Varian Medical Systems, in which one of the UK's largest radiotherapy departments has begun treatments using it."This is a significant advance for one of the busiest cancer centers in the country and provides an opportunity to offer advanced IMRT treatments to more patients," says David Dodds, clinical lead for radiotherapy. "In the past the provision for IMRT has been limited as this sophisticated technique typically takes longer to deliver. RapidArc will allow us to treat much more quickly and as a result more patients will be able to benefit from the technology."

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