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Dramatic changes seen in delivery of radiotherapy treatments during coronavirus pandemic Dramatic changes were seen in the delivery of radiotherapy treatments for cancer during the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic in England. Much shorter radiotherapy courses were delivered, treatments were delayed where it was safe to do so and some increases were seen in order to compensate for reduced surgical capacity. Experts believe the changes reflect an impressive adaption of services by the NHS, and that the overall impact on cancer outcomes is likely to be modest. The new research, led by the University of Leeds, with Public Health England and the Royal College of Radiologists, reveals that there was a decrease in radiotherapy treatment courses of 19.9% in April, 6.2% in May, and 11.6% in June 2020, compared with the same months the previous year.

United kingdomKatie spencerTom roquesEmily hendersonRadiotherapy centre of excellenceUniversity of oxfordUniversity academic clinicalPublic health england national radiotherapy datasetNorfolk norwich university hospitalsRoyal college of radiologistsPublic health englandVelindre universityUniversity of leedsUniversity of leed institute for health sciencesRoyal collegeUniversity academic clinical fellow