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Story summary
- Senior cancer doctors in England report that bureaucratic obstacles limit patient access to advanced treatments, resulting in a "postcode lottery" for care.
- The Royal College of Radiologists calls for improved access to Stereotactic Ablative Body Radiotherapy (SABR) and other innovative therapies.
- Patient Ray Bowen highlights his successful SABR treatment for kidney cancer, advocating for wider availability.
- In Nanaimo, community fundraising has raised $3.5 million towards a $10 million goal for a new cancer treatment center, aiming to reduce patient travel.
- The center is projected to provide 20,000 radiation treatments annually, enhancing local cancer care by 2028.
