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Radiotherapy Facilities, Equipment, and Staffing in Brazil: A Survey by the Brazilian Society of Radiation Oncology

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Background: The rising incidences in cancer, together with the population aging have increased the demand for radiotherapy (RT) services in Brazil. Currently, Brazil faces a dearth of RT and solutions… Click to show full abstract

Background: The rising incidences in cancer, together with the population aging have increased the demand for radiotherapy (RT) services in Brazil. Currently, Brazil faces a dearth of RT and solutions to provide a more universal care to cancer is a hot topic in this country. Aim: To evaluate the current status of RT department, staffing, and techniques in Brazil for 2017 following the launch of the National Cancer Program and the EXPANDE program. Methods: The Brazilian Society for Radiation Oncology (SBRT), sent detailed, online-based survey to heads of departments of all Brazilian RT centers (public and private), located in the 27 states in 2017. The survey included questions related to personnel, equipment, type of the center, and % of patients treated (private exclusive (≥ 90% of the treatments focused the private system) or public exclusive (≥ 90% of the treatments focused the public system) or mixed). Respondents were asked to provide average data from the last 5 year. For final analysis we grouped t...

Keywords: society radiation; radiotherapy; survey; radiation oncology; brazilian society; oncology

Journal Title: Journal of Global Oncology
Year Published: 2018

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