Radiotherapy- Estimating the Need for Radiotherapy
The delivery of radiotherapy (RT) requires specialized personnel, equipment, and facilities. It takes a long time to commission new facilities and train the staff to operate them. RT systems, therefore, require careful, long-term planning.
A model has been created, which defines the appropriate rate of use of RT for four major cancer sites in a “typical” North American population. The model has been set up in such a manner that it can be modified not only to fit any specific guidelines for indications for RT that may have been adopted in a particular community, but also the proportion of incident cases in the community that will develop one or more of these indications.
This model provides a reasonable way of assessing the need for RT at the population level and thus provides a rational basis for the long-term planning of radiation services.
Access the Model
Please note: when accessing the Model, if you are directed to the page that contains two logos, the "Enter Site" may not be visible, depending on the browser, but is located directly below the second logo.
Toward Canadian Benchmarks
Toward Canadian benchmarks for waiting times for radiotherapy for cancer: Synthesizing the evidence and establishing research priorities.
Radiation Oncology pan-Canadian Peer Review Initiative
This pan-Canadian Initiative is lead by Dr. Michael Brundage.
Here are some answers to commonly asked questions regarding the National Peer Review Initiative. If you have a question you would like answered please send an email to peerreview.initiative@queensu.ca
Further information can also be found in the booklet that has been developed for the National Peer Review Initiative.