Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia

Overview of brachytherapy resources in Latin America: A patterns-of-care survey

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dc.contributor.author Guedea, F.
dc.contributor.author Ventura, M.
dc.contributor.author Londres, B.
dc.contributor.author Pinillos, L.
dc.contributor.author Poitevin, A.
dc.contributor.author Ospino, R.
dc.contributor.author Cordova, A.
dc.contributor.author Camacho, R.
dc.contributor.author Britton, R.
dc.contributor.author Sarria, G.
dc.contributor.author Sempere, P.
dc.contributor.author Delgado, R.L.
dc.contributor.author Bulnes, R.
dc.contributor.author Ventura, N.C.
dc.contributor.author Limbergen, E.V.
dc.contributor.author Haie-Meder, C.
dc.contributor.author Kovacs, G.
dc.date.accessioned 2022-01-18T19:26:45Z
dc.date.available 2022-01-18T19:26:45Z
dc.date.issued 2011
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12866/10844
dc.description.abstract Purpose: Relatively little is known about available resources and patterns of practice for brachytherapy (BT) in Latin America. To rectify this situation, we performed a patterns-of-care survey whose aim was to assess the human and material resources available for BT in Latin America and document current clinical practices. Methods and Materials: A total of 392 radiotherapy (RT) centers located in 17 Latin American countries were asked to complete an online survey that included detailed questions about BT practices, facilities, and staffing. The study was coordinated through central offices located in Spain and Peru. National coordinators were appointed to manage the survey in each individual country. Results: Overall, 77 of the 392 institutions (20%) completed the questionnaire. Of the 14 countries with at least one response, the participation rate was 35% (77 of 223 RT centers). The average number of patients (RT+BT) per center was 917. The mean number of BT patients per center increased by 46% (from 105 to 153 patients) from 2002 to 2007. Gynecologic localizations (endometrium, cervix, and vagina) accounted for 95% of treatments, and the uterine cervix was the most common tumor site (75% of all treatments). Conclusions: In Latin America, BT is most commonly used to treat gynecologic tumors, particularly of the cervix. Relatively few interventions were performed for breast and prostate. This was the first study of its kind in this region and should be repeated periodically. en_US
dc.language.iso eng
dc.publisher Elsevier
dc.relation.ispartofseries Brachytherapy
dc.rights info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess
dc.rights.uri https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.es
dc.subject Female en_US
dc.subject Humans en_US
dc.subject Peru en_US
dc.subject Workload en_US
dc.subject Brachytherapy en_US
dc.subject Genital Neoplasms, Female en_US
dc.subject Health Care Surveys en_US
dc.subject Patterns of care en_US
dc.subject Personnel Staffing and Scheduling en_US
dc.subject Radiotherapy en_US
dc.title Overview of brachytherapy resources in Latin America: A patterns-of-care survey en_US
dc.type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
dc.identifier.doi https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brachy.2010.12.003
dc.subject.ocde https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#3.02.21
dc.relation.issn 1538-4721


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