Concepedia

Radiation Oncology in Africa: Improving Access to Cancer Care on the African Continent

Brandon J. Fisher, Larry C. Daugherty, John Einck, Gita Suneja, Mira Shah, Luqman Dad, Robert W. Mutter, J. Ben Wilkinson, Arno J. Mundt

International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics · 2014 · 34 citations · 12 references

Concepts

MedicineOncologyRadiation OncologyClinical Radiation OncologyMedical OncologyTreatment PlanningCancer PolicyCancer Treatment PlanningPatient Radiation ProtectionRadiation HealthRadiation TherapyRadiation Treatment PlanningAccess To Cancer CareCancer Care Access PolicyCancer Care CoordinationCancer Care PathwaysNational Cancer BurdenPatient Education On Radiation RiskPlace-based Cancer Inequality

References

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Medicine, Oncology, Cancer Epidemiology +16

1969 Cancer Facts and Figures

American Association of Industrial Nurses Journal · 1968 · 8.9K citations

Medicine, Oncology, Cancer Epidemiology +11

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

Michael Bartoň, Michael Frommer, Jesmin Shafiq · The Lancet Oncology · 2006 · 314 citations

Medicine, Oncology, Radiation Oncology +14

Status of radiotherapy resources in Africa: an International Atomic Energy Agency analysis

May Abdel–Wahab, Jean‐Marc Bourque, Yaroslav Pynda et al. · The Lancet Oncology · 2013 · 297 citations

Medicine, Oncology, Radiation Oncology +14

Cancer? In Africa?

Kelly Morris · The Lancet Oncology · 2003 · 114 citations