John Baron MP speaks up for radiotherapy

MP highlights how radiotherapy is a cornerstone of cancer treatment yet people are still missing out.

John Baron MP voiced his support for action on radiotherapy at an awareness-raising Cancer Research UK event in Parliament recently. He highlighted how radiotherapy has a bigger impact on curing cancers each year than all the new drugs put together.

The event coincided with the Government’s launch of the National Radiotherapy Awareness Initiative to improve the public’s understanding of the importance of radiotherapy. Some people are still waiting for too long before receiving their treatment and some cutting-edge radiotherapy treatments, which are available across America and parts of Europe, are not available to all people in certain parts of the country.

John said:

“I am concerned that the UK is lagging behind other countries in making newer, more targeted radiotherapy technologies available to everyone. I urge the government to work with the NHS and organisations like Cancer Research UK to tackle the inequalities in radiotherapy treatment in this country and make the service amongst the best in Europe.”

Hilary Tovey, Policy Manager at Cancer Research UK, said:

“MPs have a key role to play in raising awareness of radiotherapy and in urging the government to take action. We are very grateful to John Baron MP for helping us to spread this life-saving message.”