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Radiotherapy in Australia: report on the second year of a pilot collection 2014–15
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Topic: Radiotherapy
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AIHW (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare) (2016) Radiotherapy in Australia: report on the second year of a pilot collection 2014–15, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 25 June 2026.
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- ISBN: 978-1-76054-026-5
- Cat. no: HSE 181
- Pages: 67
Findings from this report:
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56,400 courses of radiotherapy began in 2014–15—71% delivered by public providers, 29% delivered by private providers
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50% of patients received treatment within 10 days, and 90% received treatment within 28 days
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Breast and prostate cancers were the most common cancers—50% of these patients started treatment within 10 days
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58% of radiotherapy was curative (50% started treatment within 14 days, 90% started treatment within 33 days)