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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Radiochemotherapy for Lung Cancer in Developing Countries
Clinical Oncology, Volume 21, No. 7, Year 2009
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Description
Radiochemotherapy has become a standard approach in locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer and limited disease small cell lung cancer. Most of the data supporting this observation come from the developed world and only extremely rarely have good-quality clinical trials been carried out in developing countries. It is therefore of paramount importance to put the experience of the developed world into the context of the limited resources and other health care problems of developing countries. In this overview, the problems with the implementation of such data are discussed. The necessity of carrying out clinical trials specifically designed to address the needs of developing countries is emphasised. The research on cheaper ways of radiochemotherapy combination should be encouraged. The specific national guidelines for local needs should be created and followed. The availability of radiotherapy equipment is of major importance, as radiotherapy has a pivotal role in non-surgical treatment of lung cancer, especially in the developing world. © 2009 The Royal College of Radiologists.
Authors & Co-Authors
Kepka, Lucyna
Poland, Warsaw
Maria Sklodowska-curie National Research Institute of Oncology
Casas, Francesc Tresserra
Spain, Barcelona
Clínic Barcelona
Perin, Branislav
Serbia, Belgrade
Institute for Lung Diseases
Abdel-Wahab, Sherif
Egypt, Cairo
Ain Shams University
Saghatelyan, Tatul
Armenia, Yerevan
Cancer Research Center
Vashkevitch, L.
Belarus, Minsk
Research Institute of Oncology and Medical Radiology of the Ministry of Health of the Byelorussian Ssr
Gaye, Papa Macoumba
Senegal, Dakar
Institut Dantec
Dawotola, David A.
Unknown Affiliation
Agarwal, Jai Prakash
India, Mumbai
Tata Memorial Hospital
Jeremić, Branislav M.
Austria, Vienna
International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna
Statistics
Citations: 10
Authors: 10
Affiliations: 9
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.clon.2009.04.001
ISSN:
09366555
Research Areas
Cancer
Health System And Policy