Acceptance of advanced radiation therapy in a remote new radiotherapy facility of central India: an analytical observational study

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dc.contributor.authorGhosh, Gen_US
dc.contributor.authorPatel, Gen_US
dc.contributor.authorAgarwal, Aen_US
dc.contributor.authorGoenka, Aen_US
dc.contributor.authorJain, R.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2025-05-12T07:24:59Z
dc.date.available2025-05-12T07:24:59Z
dc.date.issued2024-09
dc.description.abstractBackground: For more than 50% of cancer cases requiring radiotherapy, some 500-odd radiation facilities in India widely cater to urban areas and big towns. Few studies indicate that one of the potential strategies to limit geographic disparity is to build cancer centers in areas of need or to develop compact fully mobile linacs to facilitate access of rural population and reduce travel. This study was designed to evaluate feasibility of an advanced radiation center at the block/tehsil level, asses acceptance of new technologies, evaluate compliance to treatment in terms of daily attendance and treatment breaks, compare total duration of treatment among various techniques. Methods: Histopathologically proven cancer cases from May 2016 to December 2022 reported in a new tehsil-level tertiary radiotherapy facility in central India were included in this observational study. Results: Total of 2869 cases from various sites were evaluated and advised to be treated with radiotherapy in the department of radiation oncology from May 2016 to December 2022. Over a while shift in trend from 3D CRT to IMRT with image guidance and from 2021 few cases of SBRT to metastatic sites have been observed amongst physicians and patients with reduced toxicity along with improved patient compliance. Conclusions: Advanced radiation treatment at semi urban/tehsil level is well accepted and feasible.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Chirayu Medical College and Hospital, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Radiotherapy and RM, Institute of Medical Sciences, BHU, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Chirayu Medical College and Hospital, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Medicine, Chirayu Medical college and Hospital, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Chirayu Medical College and Hospital, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationGhosh G, Patel G, Agarwal A, Goenka A, Jain R.. Acceptance of advanced radiation therapy in a remote new radiotherapy facility of central India: an analytical observational study . International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences. 2024 Sep; 12(9): 3263-3266en_US
dc.identifier.issn2320-6071
dc.identifier.issn2320-6012
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/246656
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherMedip Academyen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber9en_US
dc.relation.volume12en_US
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20242601en_US
dc.subjectAdvanced radiotherapyen_US
dc.subjectDecentralize radiationen_US
dc.subjectFeasibilityen_US
dc.titleAcceptance of advanced radiation therapy in a remote new radiotherapy facility of central India: an analytical observational studyen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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