title: Swedish Cancer Society radiation therapy research investigation.
abstract: In an investigation by the Swedish Cancer Society, the present status, critical issues and future aspects and prospects were described by an expert group for each of nine major areas of radiation research. A summary of the investigation is presented in this report. A more extensive summary (in Swedish) can be found at www.Cancerfonden.se. It is concluded that radiation therapy plays an increasingly important role in curative and palliative tumour treatment and presents a considerable challenge to research. Several suggestions are made that could improve the possibilities for high-quality radiation therapy research in Sweden.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Physics, Malmö University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden.
authors.forename: Sören
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mattsson
authors.forename: Anders
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Brahme
authors.forename: Jörgen
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Carlsson
authors.forename: Juliana
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Denekamp
authors.forename: Eva
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Forssell-Aronsson
authors.forename: Mikael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hellström
authors.forename: Karl-Axel
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Johansson
authors.forename: Elisabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kjellén
authors.forename: Bo
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Littbrand
authors.forename: Bo
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Nordenskjöld
authors.forename: Bo
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Stenerlöw
authors.forename: Ingela
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Turesson
authors.forename: Björn
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Zackrisson
authors.forename: Bengt
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Glimelius
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D012106:Research; D012955:Societies, Medical; D013548:Sweden