International Conference on Advances in Radiation Oncology #ICARO2

Session

Session 23 - Global Impact of Radiation in Oncology - GIRO

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Jun 23, 2017, 9:00 AM

Conveners

Session 23 - Global Impact of Radiation in Oncology - GIRO

• Yolande Lievens
• Eduardo Zubizarreta (Section Head ARBR - NAHU - IAEA)

92. Global gap in access to Radiotherapy

Tracey Lui (Techna Institute, University Health Network)

6/23/17, 9:00 AM

Invited Presentation

The lack of access in radiotherapy (RT), is experienced across the world. While some high income countries struggle to meet the needs of their population [1,2], it is in lower income countries that the problem is most acute [3]. The Global Task Force on Radiotherapy for Cancer Control (GTFRCC) was formed to conduct a detailed analysis of the current state and the future needs until 2035. It...

545. GTFRCC: where to go from here?

Ms Yolande Lievens

6/23/17, 9:15 AM

Invited Presentation

546. Costs and needs of radiotherapy: a regional perspective

Dr Eduardo Zubizarreta (Section Head ARBR - NAHU - IAEA)

6/23/17, 9:30 AM

Invited Presentation

547. From the ground up’ – tackling challenges at the country level

Surbhi Grover

6/23/17, 9:45 AM

Invited Presentation

548. Access to radiotherapy: cancer-specific approaches to a global problem

Ms Danielle Rodin

6/23/17, 10:00 AM

Invited Presentation

549. Concluding remarks, QA

6/23/17, 10:15 AM