[HTML][HTML] Energy and exergy analysis of the steam power plants: A comprehensive review on the Classification, Development, Improvements, and configurations

OJ Khaleel, FB Ismail, TK Ibrahim… - Ain Shams Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Achieving optimum energy conversion in thermodynamic systems, such as in the thermal
power plants (TPPs), is a complex task due to the involvement of several factors. One of the …

[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 …

Role of radiotherapy in cancer control in low-income and middle-income countries

MB Barton, M Frommer, J Shafiq - The lancet oncology, 2006 - thelancet.com
More than half the cases of cancer in the world arise in people in low-income and middle-
income countries. This proportion will rise to 70% by 2020. These are regions where the …

Accelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI): a review of available techniques

CF Njeh, MW Saunders, CM Langton - Radiation Oncology, 2010 - Springer
Breast conservation therapy (BCT) is the procedure of choice for the management of the
early stage breast cancer. However, its utilization has not been maximized because of …

A systematic review of radiotherapy capacity in low-and middle-income countries

S Grover, MJ Xu, A Yeager, L Rosman… - Frontiers in …, 2015 - frontiersin.org
Objectives: The cancer burden in low-and middle-income countries (LMIC) is substantial.
The purpose of this study was to identify and describe country and region-specific patterns of …

Radiotherapy capacity in European countries: an analysis of the Directory of Radiotherapy Centres (DIRAC) database

E Rosenblatt, J Izewska, Y Anacak, Y Pynda… - The lancet …, 2013 - thelancet.com
Radiotherapy is used for cure or palliation in around half of patients with cancer. We
analysed data on radiotherapy equipment in 33 European countries registered in the …

[HTML][HTML] Radiotherapy staffing in the European countries: final results from the ESTRO-HERO survey

Y Lievens, N Defourny, M Coffey, JM Borras… - Radiotherapy and …, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract Background The ESTRO Health Economics in Radiation Oncology (HERO) project
has the overall aim to develop a knowledge base of the provision of radiotherapy in Europe …

Cancer control in developing countries: using health data and health services research to measure and improve access, quality and efficiency

TP Hanna, ACT Kangolle - BMC international health and human rights, 2010 - Springer
Background Cancer is a rapidly increasing problem in developing countries. Access, quality
and efficiency of cancer services in developing countries must be understood to advance …

[HTML][HTML] Brachytherapy versus radical hysterectomy after external beam chemoradiation with gemcitabine plus cisplatin: a randomized, phase III study in IB2–IIB …

L Cetina, A González-Enciso, D Cantú, J Coronel… - Annals of oncology, 2013 - Elsevier
Background The aim of the present study was to demonstrate that radical hysterectomy (RH)
leads to improved survival outcomes in FIGO stage IB2–IIB cervical cancer when compared …

Comparative study between active and passive techniques for measuring radon concentrations in groundwater of Al-Najaf city, Iraq

AA Abojassim - Groundwater for Sustainable Development, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract In this work, Radon (222 Rn) concentrations in groundwater, were measured Al-
Najaf city, using the RAD-7 radon monitoring system of Durridge company the USA and CR …