Radiotherapy capacity in Europe—time to even things out?

Senan, Suresh; Slotman, Ben J.

doi:10.1038/nrclinonc.2013.36

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“…This socioeconomic disparity was also highlighted in the recent IAEA DIRAC study [13]. Despite some discussion about potential problems with the DIRAC data previously addressed [21,22], the two studies thus reach the same overall conclusions about the heterogeneity in radiotherapy equipment availability between European countries. Whether the actual need is still 5.9 MV units/million will be refined in the ongoing HERO project by calculating the needs based on actual cancer incidence in the individual countries and using evidence-based indications for radiotherapy.…”

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Radiotherapy equipment and departments in the European countries: Final results from the ESTRO-HERO survey

Grau

Defourny

Malicki

et al. 2014

Radiotherapy and Oncology

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The European average number of MV machines per million inhabitants and per department is now better in line with QUARTS recommendations from 2005, but the survey also showed a significant heterogeneity in the access to modern radiotherapy equipment in Europe. High income countries especially in Northern-Western Europe are well-served with radiotherapy resources, other countries are facing important shortages of both equipment in general and especially machines capable of delivering high precision conformal treatments (IMRT, IGRT).

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Radiotherapy equipment and departments in the European countries: Final results from the ESTRO-HERO survey

Grau

Defourny

Malicki

et al. 2014

Radiotherapy and Oncology

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“…Although 92% of machines in Europe are linear accelerators, the quality of machines (e.g., age, condition, treatment techniques such as IMRT) and quality assurance measures used are not well described. 25 Human Resources. There are approximately 6000 radiation oncologists, 3000 medical physicists, and 10,000 RT technologists in Europe.…”

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Radiotherapeutic Management of Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer in the Minimal Resource Setting

Rodin

Grover

et al. 2016

Journal of Thoracic Oncology

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Lung cancer is the most common cancer worldwide and the fifth most common cause of death globally. Its incidence continues to increase, especially within low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), which have limited capacity to address the growing need for treatment. The standard of care for lung cancer treatment often involves radiation therapy (RT), which plays an important therapeutic role in curative-intent treatment of early-stage to locally advanced disease, as well as in palliation. The infrastructure, equipment, and human resources required for RT may be limited in LMICs. However, this narrative review discusses the scope of the problem of lung cancer in LMICs, the role of RT technologies in lung cancer treatment, and RT capacity in developing countries. Strategies are presented for maximizing the availability and impact of RT in settings with minimal resource availability, and areas for potential future innovation are identified. Priorities for LMICs involve increasing access to RT equipment and trained health care professionals, ensuring quality of care, providing guidance on priority setting with limited resources, and encouraging innovation to increase the economic efficiency of RT delivery. Several international initiatives are currently under way and represent important first steps toward scaling up RT in LMICs to treat lung cancer.

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Radiotherapy infrastructure and human resources in Europe – Present status and its implications for 2020

Datta

Samiei²,

Bodis

2014

European Journal of Cancer

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Radiotherapy capacity in Europe—time to even things out?

Cited by 3 publications

References 8 publications

Radiotherapy equipment and departments in the European countries: Final results from the ESTRO-HERO survey

Radiotherapy equipment and departments in the European countries: Final results from the ESTRO-HERO survey

Radiotherapeutic Management of Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer in the Minimal Resource Setting

Radiotherapy infrastructure and human resources in Europe – Present status and its implications for 2020

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