[HTML][HTML] Need for radiotherapy in low and middle income countries–the silent crisis continues
EH Zubizarreta, E Fidarova, B Healy, E Rosenblatt - Clinical oncology, 2015 - Elsevier
About 57% of the total number of cancer cases occur in low and middle income countries.
Radiotherapy is one of the main components of cancer treatment and requires substantial
initial investment in infrastructure and training. Many departments continue to have basic
facilities and to use simple techniques, while modern technologies have only been installed
in big cities in upper-middle income countries. More than 50% of cancer patients requiring
radiotherapy in low and middle income countries lack access to treatment. The situation is …
Radiotherapy is one of the main components of cancer treatment and requires substantial
initial investment in infrastructure and training. Many departments continue to have basic
facilities and to use simple techniques, while modern technologies have only been installed
in big cities in upper-middle income countries. More than 50% of cancer patients requiring
radiotherapy in low and middle income countries lack access to treatment. The situation is …