The future of photon external-beam radiotherapy: the dream and the reality
S. Webb
Joint Department of Physics, Institute of Cancer Research and Royal Marsden NHS Trust, Downs Road, Sutton, Surrey SM2 5PT (UK)
Manuscript received: April 20, 2001; revised July 17, 2001
Accepted for publication: October 4, 2001
Abstract
This paper is a Commentary on the future of the science of radiotherapy with specific respect to its technical basis. The Commentary is rooted as far as possible from an appreciation of the current frontiers of the subject, and the work at both this Centre and worldwide together with due note of some lessons from history.
KEYWORDS: Physics of radiotherapy, radiotherapy, future predictions.