Global Challenges in Radiation Oncology

• Main Author: Daniel Grant Petereit (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media SA 2015
• Series: Frontiers Research Topics
• Subjects: Medicine; low middle income countries; Radiation Oncology; International Cancer Export Corps; national radiotherapy services; cancer disparities
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

In the United States, much of the research is focused on developing new and very expensive technologies and drugs - often without a major therapeutic benefit. In resource limited countries, basic oncology care is frequently lacking. In addition, the benefits of various chemo-radiotherapy combination...