Radiation Therapy & Patient Safety

Today, radiation therapy is one of the safest and most effective ways to treat cancer. In fact, more than half of all cancer patients are treated with radiation, either alone or in combination with other therapies.  

Concerns related to the safety and efficacy of radiation therapy have recently been raised by a series of articles published in the New York Times. While the events and experiences documented are tragic, millions of patients are treated with radiation therapy annually, and similar errors in modern radiation oncology are extremely rare.

As an industry pioneer and long-standing partner to the radiation and neuro-oncology communities, Elekta is dedicated to providing and constantly improving technologies that work together to effectively mitigate the risks of software, mechanical, and human errors.  

Elekta and its many clinical partners remain committed to saving and improving the lives of cancer patients worldwide by providing safe, highly effective, yet less invasive therapies through modern radiation therapy techniques.