7 September

In Uganda, Paul Junior and his club recently visited Bless a Child Foundation, a home that supports children undergoing or awaiting chemotherapy and radiotherapy. The visit was an opportunity to spend time with the children and gain a deeper understanding of the challenges faced by families navigating cancer treatment. For many families, accessing treatment involves more than attending hospital appointments. Long distances, transport costs, accommodation and time away from ho

More than 60 radiotherapy centres across Brazil united for World Radiotherapy Awareness Day 2026. But for Denise Ferreira, Director of Marketing and Communications at the Brazilian Society of Radiotherapy (SBRT), the campaign raised a bigger question: if radiotherapy has such a powerful voice, why are we still struggling to be heard and understood? Denise shares how Brazil embraced One Voice for Radiotherapy and why communicating beyond the radiotherapy community matters more

Patients, families and the Radiation Oncology team at Apollomedics Superspeciality Hospital in Lucknow, India, came together to mark World Radiotherapy Awareness Day (WRAD) 2026 with a day focused on awareness, understanding and connection. Organised by the Department of Radiation Oncology under the guidance of Dr. Ayush Garg, Dr. Ajay Shukla and Dr. Nabila Anjum, the event aimed to help people better understand radiotherapy, address some of the common myths and fears surroun

Mixing bowls, icing and plenty of imagination helped put radiotherapy in the spotlight as people came together for a creative baking competition celebrating World Radiotherapy Awareness Day (WRAD). Organised through the East of England Radiotherapy Network, the competition was open to anyone who wanted to take part, with entrants challenged to bake a radiotherapy-themed cake and share a photograph of their creation. Following the success of the previous year’s competition, th

The World Radiotherapy Awareness Day (WRAD) movement was showcased at the IASLC 2026 World Conference on Lung Cancer (‘World Lung’) in Seoul, South Korea. The event took place the week after the second WRAD on 7 September. Sandra Turner, co-chair of WRAD, was invited to speak about ‘Building a Global Movement for a Cause’. She shared lessons from radiotherapy advocacy through Targeting Cancer, a radiotherapy awareness initiative in Australia and New Zealand, as well as the wo

Radiotherapy teams in France opened their departments to new audiences as part of World Radiotherapy Awareness Day 2026, helping students, healthcare professionals, patients and the public learn more about radiotherapy and the people who deliver it. Activities at Gustave Roussy and Centre Léon Bérard provided opportunities to step inside radiotherapy departments, meet members of multidisciplinary teams and discover more about the technology, careers and expertise involved in

Radiotherapy professionals, patient advocates and cancer organisations came together for the Africa WRAD Dialogue 2026, held on World Radiotherapy Awareness Day, drawing 335 registrations from 24 countries across four continents. The online event brought together participants from 24 countries across four continents. The dialogue was held under the theme Building Partnerships for Equitable Access to Radiotherapy Across Africa, and created a space to discuss the people, partn

Radiotherapy professionals from across Latin America came together for a regional conversation marking World Radiotherapy Awareness Day 2026. Organised by SOLAR, the Sociedades Latino Americanas de Radioterapia, the online discussion brought together representatives from 12 countries on 7 September. Each participating country shared an overview of its radiotherapy services, the principal challenges affecting access and its priorities for the future.Radiotherapy professionals

Inspired by radiation therapist Alison Brown, patients, carers, radiotherapy professionals, friends and family members at Westmead Hospital, Sydney, Australia came together to fold 1,000 paper cranes for World Radiotherapy Awareness Day. The completed cranes were displayed throughout the hospital, bringing hundreds of individual contributions together in one shared expression of hope and healing. Each carefully folded crane represented the patients, families and healthcare pr

Four World Radiotherapy Awareness Day Regional Champions represented WRAD at ESTRO Meets Asia 2026, raising awareness of radiotherapy and the challenges affecting access to treatment. Prakash Umbarkar from India, Dr Sharon Wong from Singapore, Dr Laraib Khan from Pakistan and Dr Arman Reza Chowdhury from Bangladesh brought perspectives from across the region and connected local radiotherapy communities with the wider global campaign. Prakash delivered a presentation explainin

Sharon Wong is Head of Diagnostic and Therapeutics Division of Singapore Institute of Technology and a World Radiotherapy Awareness Day Regional Champion. Having spent more than ten years in the field, she has seen how radiotherapy can bring hope, reassurance and treatment options to patients and their families at some of the most difficult moments in their lives. In a special interview, Sharon discusses the importance of helping people understand radiotherapy, recognising th

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has marked World Radiotherapy Awareness Day by celebrating its unique place in radiotherapy history and the teams continuing that legacy today. On 7 September 1953, Hammersmith Hospital became the first hospital in the world to treat a patient using a dedicated clinical linear accelerator. This landmark treatment helped usher in a new era of cancer care and inspired the date chosen for World Radiotherapy Awareness Day (WRAD). More than 70

Students from four countries came together for a multilingual World Radiotherapy Awareness Day initiative at SRM Institute of Science and Technology in Chennai, India. Held on 28 August 2026, the event used banners and posters to raise awareness of radiotherapy and its important role in cancer treatment. Bringing radiotherapy awareness to students Radiotherapy is an essential part of cancer care, used to cure cancer, reduce the risk of it returning and relieve symptoms. Howev

Dr Neha Vapiwala, radiation oncologist and President of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), shares why greater understanding of radiotherapy matters and what it will take to improve access worldwide. Radiotherapy is a vital part of cancer care, yet it remains widely misunderstood. For World Radiotherapy Awareness Day (WRAD), Dr Neha Vapiwala joins the global conversation to explain why awareness is so important for patients, families and communities. In this

World Radiotherapy Awareness Day (WRAD) and SOLAR have begun an exciting collaboration to raise awareness of radiotherapy, strengthen regional cooperation and advocate for fair access to this essential cancer treatment across Latin America. SOLAR - Sociedades Latinoamericanas de Radioterapia (Latin America Radiotherapy Society) is a federation bringing together national radiotherapy societies from across Latin America. It also welcomes groups of specialists from countries tha

For Jeff White, raising awareness of radiotherapy is both a professional and deeply personal commitment. Jeff works in communications at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) and is a member of the World Radiotherapy Awareness Day (WRAD) Committee. He is also someone who had tonsil cancer and has chosen to speak openly about his diagnosis and treatment experience. In this video, Jeff reflects on receiving his cancer diagnosis and explains why he believes it is i

More than 60 people from underserved communities took part in an educational programme focused on lung cancer, early diagnosis and the role of radiotherapy. Bringing the WRAD message into the community The Global Association of Radiation Therapists (GART) marked World Lung Cancer Day by delivering a community awareness programme at Nakki Ghat in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, on 1 August 2026. Organised in collaboration with Vriddha Mitra, a flagship programme of SCHOOL (Soc

Sixty future doctors from the University of Sydney have strengthened their understanding of radiotherapy through a practical education day delivered by the radiation oncology team at Westmead Hospital, Western Sydney Local Health District. The participants experienced radiotherapy technology first-hand and learned more about the multidisciplinary professionals involved in planning and delivering treatment. Building radiotherapy knowledge across medicine Radiotherapy plays a v

World Radiotherapy Awareness Day (WRAD) was featured at LISTECHON’26, held at Lisie Hospital in Kochi, India, on 19 July 2026. The conference welcomed 120 delegates and featured 13 guest lectures focused on advances in radiotherapy technology and clinical practice. Radiation Therapists, Radiation Oncologists, Medical Physicists, Oncology Nurses and Students came together to exchange knowledge and strengthen multidisciplinary collaboration in cancer care. The awareness activit

For many people, radiotherapy is something they know very little about until they, or someone close to them, need treatment. Clinical information plays an essential role in helping patients understand what radiotherapy is and how it works. But hearing directly from someone who has experienced treatment can provide a different kind of understanding: one grounded in personal experience, emotion and reassurance. In the lead up to World Radiotherapy Awareness Day, Julie McCrossin