Curing a Malignant Climate

Estimating Carbon Dioxide Emissions and Direct Power Consumption of Linear Accelerator–Based External Beam Radiation Therapy

“… 2 In response, there is a call to action to provide more sustainable oncology practices and reduce the carbon footprint of health care. 3 Because approximately 50% of patients who receive a diagnosis of cancer receive some form of radiation therapy (RT) throughout their illness, 4 there is great interest in understanding the potential environmental effect of RT.…”