Icon Group first to bring world-leading radiation technology to Australia, unlocking a new era in cancer treatment

A Sydney patient has become the first person in the Southern Hemisphere to be treated with game-changing radiation therapy that personalises cancer care using Adaptive Intelligence™, following the installation of the Varian Ethos™ therapy at Icon Cancer Centre Wahroonga.

Ethos™ therapy uses artificial intelligence to plan radiation therapy treatments that are designed to deliver a new level of accuracy. In an Australian first, and third in the world, the technology allows clinicians to adjust how treatment is delivered by monitoring the patient’s internal and external anatomy, such as the shifting of organs or any slight changes in the size or shape of the targeted cancer. Ethos therapy accounts for these movements and allows clinicians to change dose and delivery at every treatment session.

“With Icon Cancer Centre Wahroonga being the first of two Icon centres to deliver care using Varian’s Ethos therapy, Icon is proud to empower our clinicians with new world-class treatment solutions and improve outcomes for patients, making a lasting difference now and in the future.”

As a member of the Varian Adaptive Intelligence Consortium, alongside other peak international bodies, Icon Group also contributes to the collaborative development of clinical and technical aspects of radiation treatment, including development of Ethos therapy and wider radiation therapy treatments and techniques that will continue to evolve cancer care.

Icon’s global network means they can leverage highly specialised techniques and technologies such as stereotactic radiation therapy and Varian’s Ethos™ therapy across their centres, including regional and metropolitan areas. The delivery of these techniques includes national training, extensive quality assurance checks and support to ensure treatment is delivered with the highest safety and quality.

With 40 cancer centres across Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong and China and a growing global footprint, Icon is dedicated to providing innovative techniques and technologies such as Ethos™ closer to home for patients and their families.