A Pilot Curriculum for the Implementation of 3-D Conformal Breast Radiation Therapy (3D-CRT) in a Developing Country

Balogun, Onyinye; Karamyan, N.; Անտոնյան, Պ. Մ.; Fichijyan, H.; Keropyan, M.; Muradyan, L.; Saghatelyan, Tatul; Lazaryan, A.; Karamyan, S.; Hu, Kenneth; Osterman, K; Formenti, S.C.

doi:10.1016/j.ijrobp.2015.07.1466

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“…Varian is now establishing multiple training sites throughout the African continent and individual projects have been implemented with the goal of training the workforce in LMICs. A pilot curriculum for institutions transitioning from two-dimensional to three-dimensional breast conformal radiation therapy has been successfully implemented in Armenia and will also be launched in Gabon [14]. The Global Radiation Oncology Collaboration in Education (GRaCE) is another example of an international collaboration to formally establish basic competency goals for radiation oncology training that may one day include LMICs [15].…”

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Mobilising Expertise and Resources to Close the Radiotherapy Gap in Cancer Care

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Closing the gap in cancer care within low-and middle-income countries and in indigenous and geographically isolated populations in high-income countries requires investment and innovation. This is particularly true for radiotherapy, for which the global disparity is one of the largest in healthcare today. New models and paradigms and non-traditional collaborations have been proposed to improve global equity in cancer control. We describe recent initiatives from within the radiation oncology community to increase access to treatment, build the low-and middle-income countries' radiation oncology workforce, mobilise more professionals from within high-income countries and raise awareness of the global need for equitable cancer care.

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Section: Partnerships To Improve Training Within Low-and Middle-incommentioning

confidence: 99%