Adoption and Practice Variability of Prostate Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT) in Latin America: The Role of Continuous Education in Advancing Quality and Standardization.

Pablo Castro Pena, Lourdes M Suarez Villasmil, Patrick Kupelian, Miguel Gonzalez, Cleverson Lopes

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Article in Cureus, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Bridging Access Gaps in Radiotherapy: Knowledge-Based Planning in a Resource-Constrained Clinical Setting.Cureus · 2026
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Pablo Castro PenaRadiation Oncology, CETAC Juncal (Centro de Tratamiento de Alta Complejidad), Buenos Aires, ARG.

Lourdes M Suarez VillasmilFaculty of Exact, Physical and Natural Sciences (FCEFyN), National University of Córdoba, Cordoba, ARG.

Patrick KupelianRadiation Oncology, Varian, A Siemens Healthineers Company, Los Angeles, USA.

Miguel GonzalezRadiation Oncology, Varian, A Siemens Healthineers Company, Los Angeles, USA.

Cleverson LopesRadiation Oncology, Varian, A Siemens Healthineers Company, Los Angeles, USA.

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Abstract

Background Prostate cancer (PCa) is a highly prevalent disease in Latin America (LATAM), where access to radiotherapy is limited. Stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) is an effective, safe, lower-cost, and more accessible option; however, its implementation requires protocol standardization and continuous education. This study aims to analyze the practices and procedures of a group of LATAM professionals who use the homogeneous Halcyon

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PMID42005182

DOI10.7759/cureus.105380

PMCPMC13085953

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