Is Theraputic Radiography at risk of becoming in lower demand?

Since less abrasive cancer treatments may become more commonplace, will the job become less vital? If it does, and my job title is removed from me, will I be laid off, or will I be transferred to another job related to my degree?

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HellomynameisNev

Original post by retirementvillag

Radiotherapy is a long way from being replaced. Whilst there are (slowly) more targeted therapies being developed, each one is only for a specific type of cancer and they can be very expensive, especially if it for a cancer that only affects a relatively small number of people.

I really wouldn't worry about it, and there are lots places you can go and career choices you can make as a qualified radiographer. Ones that I have see in my 3 years of training and 1 year post qualified include - Sonographer, Nuclear Medicine, Mammographer, Mobile MRI, PET-CT, academia, management, research, digital development, recruitment, sales....the list goes on.

The NHS won't just suddenly bin off thousands of qualified healthcare professionals.