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ReviewInternational journal of gynecological cancer : official journal of the International Gynecological Cancer Society2022

The state of gynecologic radiation therapy in low- and middle-income countries.

Rohini Bhatia, Katie E Lichter, Lavanya Gurram, Emily MacDuffie, Dorothy Lombe, Gustavo R Sarria, Surbhi Grover

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Review in International journal of gynecological cancer : official journal of the International Gynecological Cancer Society, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

  1. Barriers to Radiotherapy Access in Sub-Saharan Africa for Patients with Cancer: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Rohini BhatiaDepartment of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-1444-7378
Katie E LichterDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA.
Lavanya GurramDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Emily MacDuffieDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Dorothy LombeDepartment of Oncology, Cancer Diseases Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia.ORCID 0000-0002-5083-1801
Gustavo R SarriaDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany.
Surbhi GroverDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Botswana-University of Pennsylvania Partnership, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA surbhigrover@gmail.com.

Funding

Prognostic value of quantitative HPV viral load in determining cervical cancer treatment response and recurrenceK08CA230170 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI GROVER, SURBHI · 2019 to 2023
$1.4M
NCI NIH HHS K08 CA230170
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A disproportionate burden of gynecologic malignancies occurs in low- and middle-income countries. Radiation therapy is an integral component of treatment for gynecologic malignancies both from a curative (locally advanced cervical cancer) and palliative (bleeding cervical or pelvic mass) standpoint. Critical to understanding how better to serve patients in this regard is understanding both the extent of disease epidemiology and the radiotherapy infrastructure to treat these diseases. In this review, we explore various geographic regions and how they address a unique set of challenges specific to the peoples and culture of the region. We identify common threads across regions, including sparse distribution of radiation equipment, geographic access, and specialized training. We also highlight examples of success in the use of telemedicine and cross-cultural partnerships to help bolster access to training to ensure increased access to adequate and appropriate treatment of gynecologic malignancies.

Indexed as

Genital Neoplasms, FemaleRadiation OncologyUterine Cervical NeoplasmsDeveloping CountriesFemaleHumansIncomeneoplasmsradiation oncologyradiotherapy

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PMID35256432
PMCPMC10042220

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