Research

Evaluating the Quality of Radiotherapy Treatment Plans with Uncertainty using Data Envelopment Analysis

External beam radiation therapy is a common treatment method for cancer. Radiotherapy is planned with the aim of achieving conflicting goals: while a sufficiently high dose of radiation is necessary for tumour control, a low dose of radiation is desirable to avoid complications in normal, healthy, tissue. This research aims to support the radiotherapy treatment planning process for prostate cancer by evaluating the quality of proposed treatment plans relative to previous plans.