Estimating the Carbon Footprint of External Beam Radiotherapy: Should This Be a Concern for <scp>LMICs</scp> ?
While radiotherapy-related emissions in LMICs like Uganda are relatively modest compared to high-income countries, they are non-negligible and expected to rise with growing access to cancer care. Incorporating sustainability considerations into the future planning of radiotherapy infrastructure and service expansion is both feasible and necessary. Carbon-conscious planning should be integrated into decisions around siting and radiotherapy expansion to promote environmentally responsible cancer care in LMICs.
Authors
- Tomas Kron
- Afua A. Yorke
- John L. Schreiner
- Komakech Ignatius
Institutions
- University of Washington (US)
- Queen's University (CA)
- University of Wollongong (AU)
- Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre (AU)
- Fred Hutch Cancer Center (US)
- Uganda Cancer Institute (UG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology
- Published
- 2026-03-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/1754-9485.70083
- Primary Topic
- Advances in Oncology and Radiotherapy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00