The global radiotherapy community is getting ready for World Radiotherapy Awareness Day (WRAD) on 7 September, to highlight the essential role of radiation therapy in cancer treatment and advocate for universal access for everyone who can benefit from it.
Targeting Cancer is proud to support this important initiative in its second year, joining many thousands from around the world coming together to raise “One Voice for Radiotherapy”.
Whether you’re a person living with cancer or a survivor, a friend or family member, a healthcare professional, an organisation or a supporter, your voice matters and there’s so many ways to get involved in the WRAD movement.
Join the Conversation
Follow WRAD on social media, and like and share their posts:
Share Your Own WRAD posts
Create your own social media posts to help raise awareness of WRAD.
Visit the Resources page on the WRAD website and download a range of social media graphics, tiles and messages that you can share on your own pages.
Share information about radiotherapy or tell your own patient, professional and community stories to show your support for the initiative.
Don’t forget to use the official WRAD hashtags in your posts so you can be part of the global conversation (and tag World Radiotherapy Awareness Day when you post).
#WorldRadiotherapyAwarenessDay
#OneVoiceForRadiotherapy
#Radiotherapy
#RadiationTherapy
Other Ways to Support WRAD
- Sign up to join WRAD on the website, subscribing to the newsletter and receiving regular updates.
- Organise or join a local WRAD Event. Don’t forget to register your event on the WRAD website and inspire others.
- Download posters, videos and other WRAD resources from the resources page on the WRAD website, use in your workplaces to share WRAD messages and encourage participation.
- Find out more about becoming a WRAD Regional Champion, who are radiotherapy professionals or advocates who possess an understanding of their country or community’s specific challenges and barriers to radiotherapy access.
Learn About the History of WRAD
World Radiotherapy Awareness Day (WRAD) was created to raise awareness of radiotherapy as a vital cancer treatment, highlight barriers to access around the world and recognise the dedicated professionals who make radiation therapy possible.
Why was 7 September chosen for World Radiotherapy Awareness Day?
The answer lies in a remarkable moment in medical history.
On 7 September 1953, the world’s first patient was treated using a dedicated clinical linear accelerator at Hammersmith Hospital in London. That single treatment marked the beginning of a new era in cancer care.
From the pioneering machine of 1953 to today’s advanced radiotherapy technology, more than 70 years of innovation has transformed how millions of people are treated around the world.
Read WRAD’s article exploring why this historic date was chosen and how it continues to inspire the mission to raise awareness of radiotherapy today.
Meet the WRAD Team
Professor Sandra Turner is a radiation oncologist from Sydney, Australia, and professor at the University of Sydney. She was the founding lead of our very own Targeting Cancer advocacy campaign and went on to co-found and is now co-Chair of World Radiotherapy Awareness Day (WRAD).
Fellow co-Chair is Katie Wakeham, a Clinical Oncology Consultant within the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) and co-lead of a mentorship program that connects NHS radiotherapy professionals with their counterparts at the Uganda Cancer Institute.
Learn more about the founding members of WRAD.
World Radiotherapy Awareness Day 7 September “One Voice for Radiotherapy”
