Written question asked by Lord Ironside (Conservative), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Friday, 30 July 1999. It was answered by Lord Sainsbury of Turville (Labour) on Friday, 30 July 1999.

Sainsbury of Turville, Lord

Question: (a) How many of the 53 United Kingdom radiotherapy treatment centres are participating in the Standards in Radiotherapy (START) trial; (b) what are the objectives of the trial; and (c) whether the objective of the trial should be reassessed in view of the very low dose in two fractions per day regime now being adopted in Germany by some expert radiotherapists as being the most efficacious and safest treatment regime. [HL 3864]. - Inc figures.

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