Open AccessHigh-LET Radiotherapy and Experiences in Improving Rural Health Care in India.
Author(s) -
Mudundi R. Raju
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
journal of radiation research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.643
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1349-9157
pISSN - 0449-3060
DOI - 10.1269/jrr.40.s74
Subject(s) - radiation therapy , medicine , developing country , environmental health , economic growth , surgery , economics
A brief back ground of high-LET radiotherapy developments and its current status will be presented. In addition, based on my experience in developing a program on cancer prevention and early detection in rural India, the gulf between sophisticated developments in cancer diagnosis and treatment and the basic needs in the developing world will be presented with some possible solutions.
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