Travel Burden of Radiation Therapy in the Philippines
The travel burden of RT in the Philippines is significant and varies regionally and by RT facility type (private or government). Data-driven installation of government RT facilities in underserved regions, alternative reimbursement systems to encourage hypofractionation when appropriate, patient subsidies for housing/transportation while on treatment, better public transportation, and patient navigation are needed.
Authors
- Michelle Ann B Eala (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5651-3513)
- Nicole Rose I. Alberto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9166-8134)
- Edward Christopher Dee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6119-0889)
- Isabelle Rose I. Alberto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7206-4770)
- Frances Dominique V. Ho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9812-6207)
- Reno Eufemon Cereno
- Ethan Angelo S Maslog
- Ann Raldow
Institutions
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (US)
- University of California, Los Angeles (US)
- Philippine General Hospital (PH)
- University of the Philippines Manila (PH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Advances in Radiation Oncology
- Published
- 2024-12-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adro.2024.101699
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Advances in Oncology and Radiotherapy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.40