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Regional collaboration to improve quality of radiation therapy in Asia
- Source :
- Journal of medical imaging and radiation oncologyReferences. 65(4)
- Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- In Asia, several challenges hinder the delivery of high-quality cancer treatment, especially radiation therapy (RT). Many Asian countries face large-scale shortage of RT centres and treatment machines. Additionally, there is also a significant technological gap, with many RT centres in Asia still using outdated technology. There is an urgent need to improve radiation treatment quality in Asia. The Federation of Asian Organizations for Radiation Oncology (FARO) was set up to foster regional collaboration, which we believe can help to identify and solve some of these issues collectively. This report describes the background and rationale of starting FARO, and puts forth some of the early achievements of the group, including fact-finding and educational activities. Finally, we discuss future possibilities, including strategic proposals that may benefit the RT community and our patients in Asia.
- Subjects :
- Economic growth
Asia
business.industry
medicine.medical_treatment
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Economic shortage
030218 nuclear medicine & medical imaging
Cancer treatment
Radiation therapy
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Treatment quality
Oncology
030220 oncology & carcinogenesis
Radiation oncology
medicine
Asian country
Radiation Oncology
Humans
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging
Quality (business)
business
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Details
- ISSN :
- 17549485
- Volume :
- 65
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of medical imaging and radiation oncologyReferences
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....597e0e617bbd92bbb51153cce956d3ca