Conveners
Tuesday morning - Poster Presentations - Screen4
- Oleg Belyakov (IAEA)
Amy Wexler
(University of Missouri - Columbia)
20/06/2017, 10:30
Global Cancer Challenges and Role of RT
Poster
In this work we propose standardization and automation of treatment planning system (TPS) commissioning for the purpose of error reduction, improved efficiency, and cost savings. This “new era of automation” is relevant and necessary given the global call-to-action for improving access to and investment in radiotherapy facilities for underserved populations in developing regions worldwide. ...
Tetiana Pidlubna
(State Clinical Hospital Feofaniya)
20/06/2017, 10:35
Global Cancer Challenges and Role of RT
Poster
Radiation therapy (RT) is one of the main treatment modalities for cancer patients. The effectiveness of radiation therapy depends on highly specialized equipment, the accuracy of delivery of absorbed dose to target tumor and staff qualification.
The population of Ukraine is approximately 43 million. According to Ukrainian Cancer Registry statistics (Bulletin № 17, 2016) there were 125 424...
Belal Moftah
(King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center)
20/06/2017, 10:40
Global Cancer Challenges and Role of RT
Poster
Purpose: To address the challenges that face LMI countries (LMIC) and how radiation oncology service (ROS) professional; medical physicists (MPs) and radiation oncologists (ROs), from 5 different LMIC practically overcame these challenges.
Challenges and solutions: The multiple clinical and administrative challenges in our LMIC are a result of either lack of or insufficiency in the...
Awusi Kavuma
(Uganda Cancer Institute)
20/06/2017, 10:45
Global Cancer Challenges and Role of RT
Poster
Introduction: By 2020, about 70% of new cancer cases will occur in LMICs. According to DIRAC, 27 African countries have no radiotherapy and only 26 countries have. The expected number of new cancer cases in Africa in 2015 was 700,000. Over 50% of cancer patient’s benefit from radiotherapy alone or in combination with surgery or chemotherapy, implying that over 350,000 would require...
Eduardo Rosenblatt
(IAEA)
20/06/2017, 10:50
Global Cancer Challenges and Role of RT
Poster
Radiotherapy utilization in developing countries: an IAEA study
Eduardo Rosenblatt, Elena Fidarova, Eduardo H. Zubizarreta, Michael Barton, Glenn W. Jones, William J. Mackillop, Lisbeth Cordero, Joel Yarney, Gerard Lim John V. Gan, Valentin Cernea, Susana Stojanovic-Rundic, Primoz Strojan, Lotfi Kochbati, Aldo Quarneti
Background
The planning and monitoring of national radiotherapy services...
