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Patients' stories about radiotherapy

Stories from patients

Helping more people survive cancer is the aim of everything we do. Read stories from people who have been treated with radiotherapy, and how research has made a difference to them.

Patients' stories

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I was really pleased to have joined the trial because I know the side effects from regular radiotherapy could have been far more severe. I feel lucky that the high quality of my treatment has helped me lead a regular life again.

- Oliver

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I never complain about it, because I’m alive. Since having cancer, I’ve gone back to college to train in British Sign Language and am a specialist support worker for children with special needs. I wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for research and the medical care I got.

- Laurel

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Current research

From making radiotherapy more precise to finding ways to personalise the treatment, our researchers are working hard to ensure more people survive cancer.

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Past research

Thanks to research, we’ve helped shape modern radiotherapy that's used to treat patients today.

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Further information

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