It was delivered by Somerset NHS Foundation Trust and Somerset Unit for Radiotherapy Equipment.
Martin Cooling, Marcus Dakers, Stuart McGrail and Dr Urmila Barthakur with the new superficial x-ray machineA new purpose-built radiotherapy x-ray unit to give a "major boost" to cancer treatment has opened.The trust worked with the charity, Somerset Unit for Radiotherapy Equipment , to deliver the new equipment.
The project has been in the works for a number of years and has replaced a unit in the old building, which has since beenIt offers patients superficial x-ray radiotherapy, which is able to treat cancer located on or close to the surface of the skin. Radiation does not travel far into the body in this process.
"The waiting times in Somerset for treatment on a linear accelerator have increased significantly since the pandemic as we're seeing many more patients with cancer.
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