Radiotherapy in Australia 2015–16
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Topic: Radiotherapy
Citation
AIHW
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2017) Radiotherapy in Australia 2015–16, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 19 September 2024.
APA
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2017). Radiotherapy in Australia 2015–16. Canberra: AIHW.
MLA
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Radiotherapy in Australia 2015–16. AIHW, 2017.
Vancouver
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Radiotherapy in Australia 2015–16. Canberra: AIHW; 2017.
Harvard
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2017, Radiotherapy in Australia 2015–16, AIHW, Canberra.
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- ISBN: 978-1-76054-173-6
- Cat. no: HSE 191
- Pages: 66
Findings from this report:
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About 60,600 radiotherapy courses began in 2014–15 – 67% delivered by public providers and 33% by private providers
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50% of radiotherapy patients received treatment within 9 days, and 90% received treatment within 27 days
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58% of radiotherapy was curative (50% started treatment within 14 days, 90% started treatment within 29 days)
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38% of radiotherapy was palliative (50% started treatment within 6 days, 90% started treatment within 19 days)