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The technological benefits of prostate radiotherapy on the MRIdian

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in the UK. Around 6 out of 10 men will have localised disease at presentation, and approximately a third of these will go on to have curative radiotherapy. Radiotherapy treatment for prostate cancer has changed beyond recognition over the last 20 years, due to advances in…

Dave’s 155 mile cycle for Penny Brohn UK

Dave’s sheer determination to complete the challenge for Penny Brohn UK and to cover his longest distance in a single day did not stop. From indoor training during strict lockdown measures to beginning to cycle further distances when the restrictions were lifted – Dave did not stop peddling! And within government guidelines Dave decided to…

Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy (SABR) – an alternative to surgery

SABR is an effective alternative to surgery in cancers such as prostate, pancreatic, renal and lung. In addition, the use of SABR can help patients to safely delay chemotherapy or provide tumour control instead of chemotherapy.

GenesisCare pushing the boundaries with MR Linac SABR

Since the Covid19 pandemic struck in March, surgical services for cancer patients have been near paralysed, and many centres have had to cutback on both systemic therapy and radiotherapy due to resource issues and patient safety. Stereotactic radiotherapy enables ablative doses of radiation to be delivered to patients non invasively and with minimal hospital visits…

New MRI service now available at Cambridge, Maidstone and Milton Keynes

Same day MRI scans with full reporting in 24 hours by specialist radiologists has now been extended to offer access to patients at our centres in Cambridge, Maidstone and Milton Keynes, in addition to our existing service in Oxford and Windsor. Our MRI diagnostic services are delivered using state-of-the-art MRI systems (Siemens Aera and Skyra)…

New Haematology Rapid Access Service launches at GenesisCare in Oxford

GenesisCare in Oxford is pleased to announce the launch of our new Haematology Rapid Access Service to enable you to refer patients quickly to a Consultant Haematologist for assessment, diagnosis and potential treatment. This new, easy-to-access service offers same day or next day appointments for your patients, during the current pandemic either remotely or at…

UK clinician update, 21st May

Dear Colleagues This week is a very special one as we celebrate our entrance into the U.S Market, with the acquisition of 21st Century Integrated Oncology, the 1st in radiotherapy provider in the U.S Market operating across 19 states and in 140 centres. Our global network has just got bigger, with 196 radiotherapy treatment centres…

The UK’s first MR guided, daily-adapted, real-time, Gated SABR for central lung tumours

Clinicians at GenesisCare in Oxford have treated the first patient with a central lung tumour using an innovative form of radiotherapy that uses real-time magnetic resonance imaging to ‘see as it treats’. Stereotactic Ablative Body Radiotherapy (SABR), is a recommended curative treatment for inoperable peripherally located early stage lung cancer with excellent local control and…

Stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR) for oligometastatic disease and certain localised cancers

During this period of Coronavirus, we all need to continue to deliver safe and effective care to our patients, looking where appropriate for innovative alternatives to surgery and chemotherapy. Stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR) for oligometastatic disease and certain localized cancers is one such technique. Available across the network, SABR has been taken up as a useful tool…