Elekta to address Indonesia’s cancer care gap with direct presence
Fourth largest country in the world severely underserved in cancer careSTOCKHOLM – Elekta (EKTA-B.ST) announced today that is has established permanent legal entity in Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta in order to address the unmet need for high quality, modern cancer care. Radiation therapy is a critical component in treating cancer and is considered necessary in the treatment of over half of all cancer patients[[1]]. However, according to GLOBOCAN[[2]], more than 15,000 linear accelerators are required globally to close the gap between countries with sufficient cancer resources and those