Conversations in Lung Cancer Research

Underutilisation of Radiotherapy in Lung Cancer Treatment

Episode Summary

Radiation therapy can be a very effective treatment for lung cancers, with 77% of patients indicating for radiation therapy in their disease trajectory. Yet, only 40% of patients with lung cancer in NSW receive radiation therapy. In this podcast, Professor Shalini Vinod, Assoc Professor Mei-Ling Yap, and Dr Clare Bajraszewski discuss why radiation therapy is underutilised in lung cancer, what this means for patients, and potential solutions to address this.

Episode Notes

Radiation therapy can be a very effective treatment for lung cancers, with 77% of patients indicating for radiation therapy in their disease trajectory. Yet, only 40% of patients with lung cancer in NSW receive radiation therapy.

In this podcast, Professor Shalini Vinod, Assoc Professor Mei-Ling Yap, and Dr Clare Bajraszewski  discuss why radiation therapy is underutilised in lung cancer, what this means for patients, and potential solutions to address this.

This episode's host are:

• Professor Shalini Vinod is a Radiation Oncologist at Liverpool Hospital and a Conjoint Professor at the South Western Sydney Clinical School, UNSW Sydney. She is also on the Board of Directors at TOGA.
• Associate Professor Mei-Ling Yap is a senior staff specialist Radiation Oncologist at Liverpool and Macarthur Cancer Therapy Centres in Sydney.
• Dr Clare Bajraszewski is a Radiation Oncologist at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre at the Bendigo campus.

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