11-02-2016, 12:51 PM
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Cancer patients being treated with outdated equipment
A survey has revealed that many hospitals are using cancer treatment machines which are long past their shelf life.Many are over 10 years old, some as old as 15 years.
Advances mean that the more modern machines can pinpoint treatment to the actual tumour.
Older machines deliver treatment not only to the tumour but also to surrounding tissues, causing unnecessary damage to the patient, which is especially dangerous to those with a tumour near a vital organ.
Machines are not being replaced due to costs, with some costing £1,500,000.
As Hospital Trusts are more intent on balancing their books it appears that there is indeed a price put upon the quality of life and treatment.
It is a dreadful fact that during our lifetime the majority of us will encounter cancer in some form or other so this scandal affects us all.
Give our dedicated and respected cancer treating staff the tools that their expertise deserves.
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage...-machines.html
11-02-2016, 01:12 PM
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Re: Cancer patients being treated with outdated equipment
Originally Posted by Browbeaten
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A survey has revealed that many hospitals are using cancer treatment machines which are long past their shelf life.Many are over 10 years old, some as old as 15 years.
Advances mean that the more modern machines can pinpoint treatment to the actual tumour.
Older machines deliver treatment not only to the tumour but also to surrounding tissues, causing unnecessary damage to the patient, which is especially dangerous to those with a tumour near a vital organ.
Machines are not being replaced due to costs, with some costing £1,500,000.
As Hospital Trusts are more intent on balancing their books it appears that there is indeed a price put upon the quality of life and treatment.
It is a dreadful fact that during our lifetime the majority of us will encounter cancer in some form or other so this scandal affects us all.
Give our dedicated and respected cancer treating staff the tools that their expertise deserves.
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage...-machines.html
https://www.theguardian.com/science/...ht-up-a-tumour
11-02-2016, 01:16 PM
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Re: Cancer patients being treated with outdated equipment
Ive been having treatment for cancer atm and all the various machines that ive had to make use of have all been top class and modern and up to date in the hospital where ive been..all of them have been made by Siemens and ive had no complaints ...(The Norfolk and Norwich Hospital)Im due for 3 weeks of radiotherapy soon so I hope the machines for that are as modern too
11-02-2016, 01:21 PM
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Re: Cancer patients being treated with outdated equipment
Originally Posted by Aysa
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Ive been having treatment for cancer atm and all the various machines that ive had to make use of have all been top class and modern and up to date in the hospital where ive been..all of them have been made by Siemens and ive had no complaints ...(The Norfolk and Norwich Hospital)Im due for 3 weeks of radiotherapy soon so I hope the machines for that are as modern too
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