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Radiotherapy in Australia 2018–19

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Last updated: 07 Oct 2020
Topic: Radiotherapy
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2020) Radiotherapy in Australia 2018–19, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 25 September 2023.

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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2020). Radiotherapy in Australia 2018–19. Retrieved from https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/radiotherapy/radiotherapy-in-australia-2018-19

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Radiotherapy in Australia 2018–19. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 07 October 2020, https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/radiotherapy/radiotherapy-in-australia-2018-19

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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Radiotherapy in Australia 2018–19 [Internet]. Canberra: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 2020 [cited 2023 Sep. 25]. Available from: https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/radiotherapy/radiotherapy-in-australia-2018-19

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In 2018–19, 74,200 courses of radiotherapy were delivered in Australia. Half of all radiotherapy patients started treatment within 10 days of being assessed as ready for care, and 90% within 27 days. For those who needed emergency treatment (1.5% of courses), 96% began treatment within the recommended timeframe—on the same or the next day.

  • Cat. no: HSE 248
Findings from this report:
  • 50% of all radiotherapy patients received treatment within 10 days and 90% received treatment within 27 days

  • For those who needed emergency radiotherapy (1.5% of courses), 96% began treatment on the same or next day

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National Radiotherapy Waiting Times Database, 2018-19, Quality Statement

Last updated 18/08/2023 v1.0

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