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Perspectives of Radiation Therapy in Norway
Stener Kvinnsland MD, PhDCEO, Haukeland University Hospital
Radiation Therapy in Norway
• Cancer Statistics– 30.000 new cases/y
• >50 y: 87%• <24 y: 1.4%
– 10.000 deaths/y– 5y relative survival (2005-9) m/f: 65.9%/68.2%
Demography and Epidemiology
4 4 13.08.2002 Stener Kvinnsland
Avdelingsleder, professor dr. med
Onkologisk avdeling, Haukeland sykehus
State of the Art of Breast Cancer Screening
DeathDiagnosis
Screening
Clinical diagnosis
Initiation (natural course) ?
Cancer Biology and Therapy
• Genetic disease
• Invasion and metastasis
• Natural course and choice of therapy– Surgery (contribution to survival: 40%)– Radiation therapy (10-15%)– Medical therapy (10-15%)
Therapeutic ratio
Radiation therapy
• Estimated need of radiotherapy:
50-60% OF ALL PATIENTS
Indications, and number of patients• Main indication:
– Radiation therapy with a curative intention in children and young adults
• Estimates of patient numbers: – 100 (very restricted use) – 1000 (wider indications)
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