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Does it matter where you're treated?

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Posted 05 Mar 2018 at 20:22
The hospital I attend, Preston, is part of the below update. Presumably the differences in kit are being reduced. I assume this equipment will be used for Prostate Cancer.


'NHS England has pledged an investment of £130m to upgrade radiotherapy equipment and ‘transform cancer treatment’ for patients across England.

Over the next two years, older Linac machines will be upgraded or replaced, ensuring patients get access to the latest technology regardless of where they live.

The investment will pay for over 100 replacements or upgrades of radiotherapy machines in hospitals around England.'

Ref Society of Radiology Nov 2016.
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Posted 06 Mar 2018 at 22:29

Difficult choice. The Marsden has modern Varian TrueBeam machines and the radiotherapy departments at both Sutton and Chelsea were both rated as outstanding in the latest review. I am currently having SRT treatment there and thought it was worth the extra travelling. I am currently happy with my decision but don't know how the travelling will be towards the end of the treatment so it is very much a personal choice with different trade offs.

 
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