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7 out of 10 cancer patients will receive RT Treatment route for cancer patients Radiotherapy 7 patients /10 Surgery 6 patients /10 Chemotherapy 5 patients /10 Source: www.astro.org

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Page 1: Key facts and figures

7 out of 10 cancer patients will receive RTTreatment route for cancer patients

Radiotherapy 7 patients /10

Surgery 6 patients /10

Chemotherapy 5 patients /10

Source: www.astro.org

Page 2: Key facts and figures

Data from ASTRO

“… Fast Facts About Radiation Therapy

•Nearly two-thirds of all cancer patients will receive radiation therapy during their illness.•For most cancer types treated with radiation therapy, at least 75% of the patients are treated with the intent to cure the cancer, rather than control the growth or relieve symptoms like pain….”

7 out of 10 cancer patients will receive RT, ot of which 75% with a curative intend

Source: www.astro.org

Page 3: Key facts and figures

Prevalence* and incidence** of cancers***‘000 patients

In Europe 27, there are about 2,5million of new cancer cases diagnosed per year

* 5-year prevalence for adult population only. ** Incidence data for all ages.

*** All cancers excl. non-melanoma skin cancerSource: GLOBOCAN 2008

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Proportion of new cancer patients treated with radiotherapie

Practices in cancer care vary …

Source: ASTRO, ESTRO data

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Number of accelerators per 1,000,000 inhabitants

There are a lot of discrepancies in medical equipment available across Europe

Source: DIRAC IAEA website

LINAC required based on incidence

and appropriate rate for each cancer type

LINAC Installed 434 529 99 17

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Source: DIRAC IAEA website; Institut National du Cancer; Livre Blanc de la Radiotherapie 2013

France and Romania need to renew their medical equipment for Radiotherapy. Over 75%, resp. over 90% of the linear accelerators are older than 5y

Total France Total Romania

Installation date of LINACs

> 15y38% > 15y

38%

< 5y3%< 5y

25%

10-15y17% 10-15y

13%

5-10y47%

5-10y30%

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In France, the penetration of IMRT technique is very limited (6%). VMAT is yet anecdoticSplit of RT sessions by radiation techniqueTotal France

Source: Institut National du Cancer; Livre Blanc de la Radiotherapie 2013