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Radiotherapy in Australia 2015–16

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Release Date: 02 Aug 2017
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2017. Radiotherapy in Australia 2015–16. Cat. no. HSE 191. Canberra: AIHW.

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In 2015–16, 60,600 courses of radiotherapy were delivered in Australia. For non-emergency treatment, 50% of patients started treatment within 9 days, and 90% within 27 days. For those who needed emergency treatment, 91% began treatment within the emergency timeframe. Data covered effectively 100% of courses delivered in Australia.

  • ISBN: 978-1-76054-173-6
  • Cat. no: HSE 191
  • Pages: 66
Findings from this report:
  • Of female patients being treated for breast cancer, 50% started treatment within 8 days, and 90% within 28 days

  • For patients who needed emergency radiotherapy, 91% began radiotherapy on the same day or the next day

  • 2% of radiotherapy courses were emergency. Most of these cases were palliative

  • 38% of radiotherapy was palliative (50% started treatment within 6 days, 90% started treatment within 19 days)

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