Cancer needs a determined fight. With Siemens, you can add powerful means to your medical expertise: our experience in radiation therapy from more than 90 years; the commitment of all employees involved at Oncology Care Systems and beyond; and innovation power that is backed by Siemens Healthcare’s extensive R&D efforts.

“Fighting cancer – fast and focused” is more than a philosophy. It is incorporated in our solutions, providing the intelligent balance of precision and speed as key factors for successful
radiation therapy. It comes to life with fast, high-quality support
whenever you need us. Last but not least, we focus on a better
patient experience, high patient throughput, and the economical
success of your institution.

In 2010 alone, 12 million people worldwide will be diagnosed with cancer.

In that same year, around 7 million will die from cancer – which equals more than 20,000 people a day.

By 2030, the number of people living with cancer could rise to more than 75 million around the world.

(Source: WHO, Fact Sheet Cancer, 2009)

For the oncological community, providing cancer diagnosis and treatment is more than just a job or a task. Everyone involved in this issue considers cancer statistics dramatic and threatening. Many describe cancer as a malicious enemy that in too many cases destroys their patients’ health and lives, often within an alarmingly short period.

Many would characterize themselves as determined cancer fighters, knowing their fight is one on life or death.

For oncologists, every death is a defeat.

Every medical progress can increase the chance to help.

We are convinced that successful radiation therapy calls for the optimal resultant of speed and precision. Because speed alone at the cost of precision means to unacceptably increase the chance of affecting healthy surrounding tissue. And precision alone at the cost of speed means to loose short treatment times, high patient throughput, and a convenient patient experience out of sight.

That’s why our radiation therapy solutions aim to incorporate the optimum of both, an intelligent
balance of speed and precision – to help you fight
cancer fast and focused.