CANCER patients across Berkshire are set to benefit from a new state-of-the-art radiotherapy machine.

The new £1.6m machine will replace Berkshire Cancer Centre's (BCC) old equipment with one of the most advanced models currently available.

Funded by the £130m national investment programme, the machine will offer quick and effective care and offer the best possible treatment to hundreds of cancer patients every year.

Paula Horne, BCC’s radiotherapy services manager said: “Radiotherapy is an important part of cancer treatment; it has developed into an extremely technologically advanced, cost-effective and safe way of treating cancer.

"Around 40 per cent of all patients with a cancer diagnosis will receive radiotherapy as part of their treatment plan.

"The new machine offers the most up-to-date imaging and treatment techniques, and this investment in the latest technology is great news for our patients.”