Education
Advancing Cancer Care Through Education & Training
In many countries, there’s a serious gap in radiotherapy skills. Hospitals may have advanced equipment but lack the trained staff to use it safely and effectively. Radiotherapy also requires real teamwork, it must be delivered by well-trained clinicians, including radiation oncologists, medical physicists, dosimetrists, and radiation therapists.
That’s why Elekta Foundation works with partners to deliver essential, vendor-neutral training programs for clinical teams, focused purely on improving patient care, no matter the technology used. These programs help bridge knowledge gaps and strengthen cancer care worldwide.
Our free training programs are available in Africa, Latin America, and Southeast Asia and include:
Digital courses
Clinical case-based teaching
Interactive practical exercises
Our Vision: Expanding Access to Lifesaving Radiotherapy
We believe every cancer patient should have access to high-quality radiotherapy. By building local training programs and supporting global partnerships, starting with our work in low- and middle-income countries, we help bring modern cancer care to more people, faster.
Our Impact (So Far)
> 6,500 radiotherapy clinicians trained
> 1.5 million patients benefiting, total impact
Since the beginning of 2022, the foundation and the Turkish Radiation Society have co-organized hands-on workshops to improve radiation oncologists contouring skills in cervical cancer and breast cancer treatment.
With Rayos Contra Cancer, we have funded several multi-course programs geared towards clinicians in low- and middle-income countries in Africa, the Middle East, Latin America and Southeast Asia.