This November, Cancer Council calls on NSW Government to fix a patchy radiotherapy system with the release of a compelling new report, Roadblocks to Radiotherapy – stories behind the statistics. As the first of its kind, this patients’ perspective highlights the emotional, psychological and financial impact on cancer patients when needing radiotherapy.

“My husband was diagnosed and died very soon after. We had to travel 600km to radiotherapy treatment and sadly this took most of his remaining time ... if the centre was closer we could have returned home [to] our family.”

Roadblocks to Radiotherapy Report

Radiotherapy Roadmap Report

Radiotherapy facts

Improving Radiotherapy in NSW: Answering the tough questions

Download the Media Release

Understanding Your Rights

Cancer Council Helpline

NSW Cancer Services Directory helps you find services in your area

 

Stateline story in ABC

Article published in Sydney Morning Herald

Opinion article published in Sydney Morning Herald

Article published in Croakey

 

If you would like to comment on our report or the Stateline story, you can join the discussion forum on Cancer Connections here

If you would like to have your say about what it means to travel for treatment, you can comment on Cancer Connections here