Fewer than 1/3 of New Zealand cancer patients will receive radiation therapy, despite 1/2 likely to benefit.
@TargetingCancer has great RT resources - let's improve these nos! https://t.co/P0aerCYik2
Kia ora koutou, another brave staff member from Bowen Icon is braving the shave! @abbie_t1234 is one of our RT's and has far more hair than I did last year when I braved the shave. Please donate and retweet if you can, it is a great cause! https://t.co/kBiSBkMOh1
Jacinda Adern "Radiation is an effective form of cancer treatment, and 1-in-2 people with cancer would benefit from its use. But in NZ only 1-in-3 are currently accessing these services.
"...we are making the single largest Government capital investment"
https://t.co/OyM3hx5q8c
The 2019 Listener article on the state of NZ cancer care, including the need for more access to #radiationtherapy#targetingcancer
https://t.co/nJyh8q2pIH
Today is Marie Curie's 151st birthday! To celebrate the inventor of #radiotherapy, the white paper highlighting the benefits of RT is now out! https://t.co/kHp91Db39H Spread the word that #RadiotherapySavesLives
#OnThisDay Marie Curie was born. The 1st woman to win a Nobel Prize. Her research on Polonium + Radium won her a 2nd Nobel Prize. Two prizes for two scientific fields (Physics + Chemistry) 🌟
Marie’s work has helped to save millions of lives and continues to do so 🌟 #mariecurie
Dr Nichola Naidoo (RO, Wellington Blood and Cancer Centre, NZ) "What I like about working in radiation oncology is the co-operative interaction between technology and patient care that lets us make a difference in cancer treatment"
#womenwhocurie#radonc#radoncdiversity