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Radiotherapy in cancer Radiotherapy in cancer control in low control in low- - and and middle middle income countries middle middle-income countries income countries income countries XRT in LMI countries XRT in LMI countries XRT in LMI
What is LMI?
What is LMI?
Cancer in LMI
Need for XRT
Need for XRT
Cost and cost
Current state of XRT in LMI countries
Current state of XRT in LMI countries
Case studies
World Bank Incomes
Upper middle income (34) Lower middle income (54) ( ) Low income (60) High income: OECD (24) High income: nonOECD (26)
10 million new cases by 2010
> 50% of all cancers occur in LMI
70% by 2020
Globocan 2002
52% of all cancer patients need
52% of all cancer patients need
86% curative or adjuvant
20
RTU likely to be higher
RTU likely to be higher
% of cases requiring RT
Uruguay South Africa Paraguay Namibia Chile Australia Argentinaq g 0 - 0.39 0.39 - 0.43 0.43 - 0.47 0 47 - 0 51
0.47 - 0.51 0.51 - 0.55 0.55 - 0.59 0.59 - 1
Cancer Cases per Million Population Requiring RT
bab e Uruguay South Africa Paraguay Namibia Mauritius Chile Botswana Australia Argentina0 - 200 200 - 800 800 - 1200
1200 - 1600 1600 - 2000 2000 - 20000
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Van Der Giessen PH, Alert J, Badri C, Bistrovic M, Deshpande D, Kardamakis D et al. Multinational assessment of some operational costs of teletherapy. Radiother Oncol. 2004;71(3):347-55.
24/ 72 countries with > 1 million
24/ 72 countries with > 1 million
Average GNI/ cap US$300
All Member States
100.000 Europe 10.000 S$ 1,000s Asia & Pacific Central America South America Africa straight line fit 0.100 1.000 0.0100 0.1000 1.0000 10.0000 100.0000 GDP/capita US 0.010
> 80% new cases & deaths
50
100 1 0
Incidence Mortality M/I ratio
91
60 80 100
d) rate per 100, 000
0.6 0.8 1.0
ence ratio*
20 40
standerdised (world
0.2 0.4
Mortality/Incide high income countries upper-middle income countries low-middle income countries low income countries
Age s
0.0
Planning
Planning
Investment
Linkages
Access to information
Education about cancer
Safety
Safety
No “one size fit’s all” plan
No one size fit s all plan
100%
Liver Ovary etc.
70% 80% 90%
Leukaemia Thyroid Testis Multiple myeloma Melanoma of skin Kidney etc.
40% 50% 60%
Corpus uteri Other Pharynx Pancreas Hodgkin's disease Colon/Rectum Brain, nervous system
20% 30%
Nasopharynx Larynx Oral cavity Lung Stomach Bladder N H d ki l h
0% 10% East Africa Central Africa Northern Africa Southern Africa Western Africa all Africa
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma Oesophagus Prostate Cervix uteri Breast
Equipment
Equipment
Staff
Maintenance
Maintenance
Source
Many isolated departments
Many isolated departments
Training
CPD
South
Exchanges
Journals
$/Gbyte/month
Journals
1800 2000
Meetings
1500 500 1000 20 500 US Africa
Medical students
Medical students
Radiation oncology staff
Distance learning courses
Inter
Inter
Maintenance
Common protocols
Common protocols
Source security
Cancer is a major problem in LMI
Radiotherapy is essential and viable
Cobalt is preferred
Planning
Investment
Linkages
Linkages
Information
Education
Safety
PACT