7 September

We’re pleased to share that WRAD has been featured in an article with Diagnostic Imaging Europe (DI Europe), “World Radiotherapy Awareness Day 2025: A Global Call to Action”.

WRAD Co-Chair and Radiation Oncologist, Professor Sandra Turner, sat down for an interview with OncoDaily to discuss World Radiotherapy Awareness Day. 

On the 5th of September, the Chris O’Brien Lifehouse, a cancer treatment centre in Sydney Australia, celebrated World Radiotherapy Awareness Day.

WRAD has been spotlighted by GenesisCare in their article, “Introducing World Radiotherapy Awareness Day (WRAD).” The article features an interview with WRAD Committee member, Associate Professor Lucinda Morris, Radiation Oncologist.

To celebrate World Radiotherapy Awareness Day, Kathleen Kilgour Centre hosted a Tea and Cake WRAD Event.

We’re pleased to share that WRAD has been featured by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) in the op-ed contribution “Radiotherapy at the Heart of Global Cancer Care", written by Global Coalition for Radiotherapy Executive Director Darien Laird.

We’re pleased to share that WRAD has been featured in the article, “World Radiotherapy Awareness Day: A Call to Action to Make Radiotherapy Understood and Accessible” by Accuray.  The article features an interview with WRAD Co-Chair Katie Wakeham.

ESTRO President, Prof Matthias Guckenberger, shares a powerful message on why radiotherapy is essential, versatile, and lifesaving for millions of cancer patients worldwide.

WRAD is proud to share that Varian, a Siemens Healthineers, is a Visionary Sponsor of World Radiation Therapy Day, and are pleased to share a message from the Head of Varian, Arthur Kaindl.

WRAD has been featured in an article in the Swedish publication, Dagens Medicin. 

It is with gratitude that we share this message from HRH Princess Dina Mired and The European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC).

We are excited to announce that our WRAD campaign logo is available in Spanish! This milestone was made possible thanks to the generous support of Joaquín Carlos Ferrer Criado, the GCR Resident Partner Co-Chair, and the Sociedad Uruguaya de Radioterapia Clínica Oncológica (SURCO).

Cancer Voices South Australia, along with the radiotherapy team at the Royal Adelaide Hospital, hosted a guided tour of a radiotherapy bunker. The tour group were primarily cancer researchers who have never seen a LINAC.  

We’re pleased to share that WRAD has been featured in Radiotherapy UK’s News. Sarah Quinlan, Radiotherapy UK Charity Director and member of the WRAD Committee, shares the importance of highlighting radiotherapy treatment, and recognizing the expertise of the professionals who deliver it.

Amplify your voice with our Resource Toolkit, packed with ready-to-use graphics, post templates, and fact-based messages. It’s never been easier to share your support for World Radiotherapy Awareness Day.

World Radiotherapy Awareness Day (WRAD) is honored to have the support of the Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI).  They have provided us with beautiful photos and videos from a recent project led by Dr Solomon Kibudde, Radiation Oncologist, UCI and Katie Wakeham, Clinical Oncologist and WRAD Co-Chair.

Kicking off their World Radiotherapy Awareness Day Campaign, our radiotherapy colleagues in Tanzania participated in a Fun Run.  This past June, they laced up their shoes and hit the pavement for those living with cancer.

At the BIR Conference in London, Dr. Katie Wakeham underscored the vital role of radiotherapy in cancer treatment. One of the key highlights of her presentation was the launch of World Radiotherapy Awareness Day (WRAD), an initiative aimed at increasing global awareness of radiotherapy's impact on cancer care.

Ahead of World Radiotherapy Awareness Day, students at the University of Sydney Westmead School had the opportunity to participate in an...

We’re pleased to share that WRAD has been featured in the latest edition of ASTROnews . The article highlights our efforts to provide a...