Approximately 2000 new patients are seen and treated yearly in the department. The most common disease is cervix cancer followed by head & neck cancer, oesophagus cancer, breast cancer and lung cancer. More than 70% of our patients have locally advanced disease.
Our Mission is to:
To cure or ensure the best possible quality of life for our patients through a holistic, professional and supportive approach and close cooperation with other departments;
Exceptional post-graduate education and training for radiation oncologists, therapeutic radiographers and medical physicists and to make a positive contribution to under-graduate education in the Health Sciences faculty;
To enrich the field of radiation oncology by establishing and advancing a high quality, futuristic research program;
To ensure optimal job satisfaction for our personnel through the creation of an intellectually stimulating environment and continual education and training.
Vision
Provides excellent services for cancer patients, and to be a national and continental resource and advancing excellence in research, training and continuing professional development, clinical care, and administration and to be a sought after training centre for oncologists in South Africa.Copyright © University of Pretoria 2024. All rights reserved.
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