Oncology upgrades

THE radiation oncology service has been improved in the hospital Virgen de Arrixaca in Murcia with the addition of two new linear accelerators. These machines aim radiation at cancer tumours with pinpoint accuracy sparing nearby healthy tissue.

The new LINAC machines will reduce the time and number of sessions administered which will cause fewer trips by patients and fewer side effects. The Minister of Health Juan José Pedreño visited the hospital facilities and highlighted the advantages of the new machines. He said “it means being able to attend to more patients and shortening waiting lists.”

The investment for these two machines amounts to about €6.8 million contributed by the Murcian Health Service, the Amancio Ortega Foundation, and Inveat funds.