Session

Overview: Will climate change impact cancer care? How big is the carbon footprint from radiotherapy? What can I do to make radiotherapy more sustainable? If you think these questions are important, we welcome you to join this symposium to get more insights. You will learn about potential disruptions in radiotherapy treatment continuity caused by extreme weather events and their potential effects on patient outcome. Also, health care – including radiotherapy – is a source of carbon footprint. This symposium will give you an overview of the most important contributors to the radiotherapy carbon footprint as well as an introduction to effective mitigations strategies. Finally, there will be a discussion about why and how the healthcare system can transform towards sustainability – e.g. through value-based healthcare, innovative solutions, research and education.