Advanced-practice radiation therapists doing contouring and on-treatment reviews
Radiation therapists, the staff who deliver daily treatment, can be trained to outline normal organs on scans and to review patients during treatment, work that oncologists now do.
The UK, Canada, and Australia have advanced-practice radiation therapist roles covering organ-at-risk contouring, on-treatment review, palliative planning, and image-guidance decisions, with evidence of equivalence to physician performance and reduced waiting times. Most countries have no such role. Recognising and funding advanced practice would enlarge the effective workforce without new professions.
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- Surgery and radiotherapy cure most, get least · Surgery and radiotherapy cure more people than drugs do, but attract a fraction of the research investment.
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