Implementing radiotherapy in Africa: Focus on the needs in Rwanda.
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Date publication
mai 2016
Journal
Cancer radiotherapie : journal de la Societe francaise de radiotherapie oncologique
Auteurs
Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Pr ANTONI Delphine, Pr NOEL Georges
Tous les auteurs :
Kamanzi JB, Adeduntan R, Antoni D, Musafiri S, Noël G
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Résumé
Cancer care is a concern in low- and middle-income countries. The needs of structure to treat patients are huge. Because of the cost of radiotherapy, and the need for highly specialized workers, providing radiation therapy in these nations is a challenge. However, some solutions exist that can dramatically improve future care. In this article, we reviewed the plight of cancer treatment organization in Africa, and more specifically, the status of radiotherapy needs and concerns within Rwanda.
Mots clés
Africa, Costs and Cost Analysis, Health Personnel, education, Health Services Needs and Demand, statistics & numerical data, Humans, Neoplasms, radiotherapy, Radiotherapy, economics, Rwanda
Référence
Cancer Radiother. 2016 May;20(3):231-5