Strengthening Capacity in Radiotherapy Skills to Deliver High-Quality Treatments in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Qualitative Study
Radiation therapy is a core component of cancer treatment, used for both curative and palliative intent, alongside surgery and systemic therapies. Over the last 2 decades, external beam radiation therapy technologies have progressed from 2-dimensional (2D) to more complex techniques such as 3-dimensional (3D) conformal radiation therapy, intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), and stereotactic radiation therapy. Improved accuracy of treatment delivery has brought considerable benefits to patients, such as reduced toxicities and improved long-term outcomes.
Authors
- Jeannette Parkes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7735-1111)
- Ajay Aggarwal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9645-6659)
- Verna Vanderpuye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3656-6965)
- Richard Sullivan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7176-1673)
- Gregorius Ben Prajogi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9615-3084)
- Thea Hope-Johnson
Institutions
- University of Cape Town (ZA)
- King's College London (GB)
- Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Groote Schuur Hospital (ZA)
- Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (GH)
- Rumah Sakit Umum Pusat Nasional Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo (ID)
- University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics
- Published
- 2024-11-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrobp.2024.10.005
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Advances in Oncology and Radiotherapy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.21
Funders
- American Society of Clinical Oncology
- Varian Medical Systems
- UK Research and Innovation
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- University of Cape Town