A retrospective review of conventional versus hypo-fractionated pelvic radiotherapy for locally advanced cervical cancer, in limited-resource countries: The Uganda experience

A retrospective review of conventional versus hypo-fractionated pelvic radiotherapy for locally advanced cervical cancer, in limited-resource countries: The Uganda experience

Background: Cervical cancer incidence in Uganda is 54.8 per 100 000 population. We annually treat over 800 new cervical cancers (40% of the workload), which is challenging to treat such numbers in limited resources settings. From July 2011, we commenced the use of hypo-fractionated radiotherapy (HFR...

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Main Authors: Awusi Kavuma, Israel Luutu, Solomon Kibudde, Cissy Bangidde
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2021-09-01
Series:South African Journal of Oncology
Subjects:
cervical cancer
conventional-radiotherapy
hypo-fractionated radiotherapy
limited-resource countries
5-year survival rate
Online Access:https://sajo.org.za/index.php/sajo/article/view/186

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