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Review
. 2023 Sep;4(9):1228-1238.
doi: 10.1038/s43018-023-00619-7. Epub 2023 Sep 25.

Harnessing progress in radiotherapy for global cancer control

David A Jaffray  1 , Felicia Knaul  2 , Michael Baumann  3 , Mary Gospodarowicz  4
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Harnessing progress in radiotherapy for global cancer control

David A Jaffray et al. Nat Cancer. 2023 Sep.

Abstract

The pace of technological innovation over the past three decades has transformed the field of radiotherapy into one of the most technologically intense disciplines in medicine. However, the global barriers to access this highly effective treatment are complex and extend beyond technological limitations. Here, we review the technological advancement and current status of radiotherapy and discuss the efforts of the global radiation oncology community to formulate a more integrative 'diagonal approach' in which the agendas of science-driven advances in individual outcomes and the sociotechnological task of global cancer control can be aligned to bring the benefit of this proven therapy to patients with cancer everywhere.

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