ReviewSeminars in radiation oncology2017
The Unique Issues With Brachytherapy in Low- and Middle-Income Countries.
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- Assessing predictors of brachytherapy utilization among cervical cancer patients in Nigeria: evidence from a tertiary cancer centre.BMC cancer · 2026Article
- Advancing radiation oncology care in Ukraine during the war: impact of international observerships on professional development and clinical practice.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Article
- Recommendations for the treatment of endometrial cancer in settings with limited resources: report from the International Gynecological Cancer Society consensus meeting.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Article
- Challenges and Opportunities in the Treatment of Invasive Cervical Cancer in Low-Resource Settings: A Survey of the International Gynecologic Cancer Society Fellowship Programs.JCO global oncology · 2025Article
- The primary surgery improved the survival of FIGO stage IIIC1 cervical cancer with T1b-T2a tumors.BMC women's health · 2025Article
- Assessing Radiology and Radiation Therapy Needs for Cancer Care in Low-and-Middle-Income Countries: Insight From a Global Survey of Departmental and Institutional Leaders.Advances in radiation oncology · 2024Article
- Parametrial involvement and decreased survival of women with FIGO stage IIIC1 cervical cancer.Journal of gynecologic oncology · 2023Article
- Safety and efficacy of single insertion accelerated MR-image guided brachytherapy following chemo-radiation in locally advanced cervix cancer: modifying our EMBRACE during the COVID pandemic.Radiation oncology (London, England) · 2023Article
- Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer: Challenges Facing Low-Middle Income Countries During COVID Pandemic.World journal of oncology · 2022Article
- Brachytherapy infrastructure in sub-Saharan Africa and quest for cervical cancer elimination.Journal of contemporary brachytherapy · 2022Article
- Cancer in sub-Saharan Africa: a Lancet Oncology Commission.The Lancet. Oncology · 2022Review
- Patient-Derived Training Simulator for Image-Guided Adaptive Brachytherapy of Locally Advanced Cervical Cancers: Development and Initial Use.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- Treatment of cervical cancer: overcoming challenges in access to brachytherapy.Expert review of anticancer therapy · 2022Review
- The state of gynecologic radiation therapy in low- and middle-income countries.International journal of gynecological cancer : official journal of the International Gynecological Cancer Society · 2022Review
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- Point-Based Brachytherapy in Cervical Cancer With Limited Residual Disease: A Low- and Middle-Income Country Experience in the Era of Magnetic Resonance-Guided Adaptive Brachytherapy.JCO global oncology · 2021Article
- Efficacy of preoperative brachytherapy for controlling vaginal bleeding in early-stage cervical cancer: a retrospective study.Translational cancer research · 2021Article
- Reproducibility of vaginal immobilization balloonsJournal of contemporary brachytherapy · 2021Article
- Impact of High-Dose-Rate Brachytherapy Training via Telehealth in Low- and Middle-Income Countries.JCO global oncology · 2020Article
- FIGO 2018 Staging for Cervical Cancer: Influence on Stage Distribution and Outcomes in the 3D-Image-Guided Brachytherapy Era.Cancers · 2020Article
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Abstract
Gynecologic carcinomas, including cervical cancer, present a significant burden on low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Brachytherapy plays an integral role in the treatment of gynecologic carcinomas, as it is essential for both curative and palliative treatment. However, there are numerous geographic and economic barriers to providing brachytherapy to cancer patients in LMICs. This article examines the role and delivery of brachytherapy in gynecological cancer treatment; brachytherapy capacity in LMICs, including infrastructure, equipment, and human resources considerations; commissioning, training, and clinical implementation of brachytherapy in LMICs; other challenges, and strategies for improvement in brachytherapy delivery in LMICs, including innovation and current and upcoming international initiatives.
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