Radiotherapy Campaign Update

So 2011 is now over and so is Cancer Research UK’s Year of Radiotherapy. One of my very first blog posts contained information about our huge radiotherapy campaign and I thought you all deserved an update!

Research showed that only around four in ten cancer survivors had received radiotherapy as part of their treatment plan. Fewer then one in ten people thought of radiotherapy as a modern, cutting edge treatment and over forty per cent of people were still terrified of the treatment.  Even doctors were unaware of just how far radiotherapy has progressed. Our “Voice for Radio” campaign aimed to change this and we managed to collect over 36,000 signatures which were then taken to Downing Street. The government were asked to put a stop to this and have an action plan to educate people on radiotherapy and get more patients receiving this life saving treatment.

The brilliant Cancer Research UK bloggers have compiled all the information about our campaign and what will happen in the future and I really think you should take a look, especially if you signed our petition.

It’s so exciting to see all our hard work coming good, I’m really proud of myself and everyone who worked so hard. Thank you if you signed the petition, you really will be saving lives in the near future!

Take a look at the CRUK report here: http://scienceblog.cancerresearchuk.org/2011/07/29/100-years-radiotherapy/

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