Journal article
Early experience of high-dose-rate interstitial brachytherapy for prostate cancer in Nigeria
Journal of Radiation Medicine in the Tropics, Vol.4(1), pp.1-5
01/01/2023
DOI: 10.4103/jrmt.jrmt_24_21
Abstract
Before now, brachytherapy in public hospitals in Nigeria has focused almost exclusively on treating gynecological tumors, especially cervical cancer. Three years ago, the Federal Government procured brachytherapy equipment for six hospitals in Nigeria, including the University College Hospital, Ibadan. In this article, we present our experience as Nigerian pioneers using high-dose-rate brachytherapy modality for prostate cancer treatment, including challenges (being) encountered and recommendations for other centers planning to start this service in the country and beyond.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Early experience of high-dose-rate interstitial brachytherapy for prostate cancer in Nigeria
- Creators
- Abbas Abdus-salam - University College Hospital, IbadanAugustine Takure - University College Hospital, IbadanBidemi Akinlade - University College Hospital, IbadanOlusola Idowu - University College Hospital, IbadanSharif Folorunso - University College Hospital, IbadanAdeniyi Olabu muyi - University College Hospital, IbadanMutiu Jimoh - University College Hospital, IbadanFolasire Ayorinde - University College Hospital, IbadanAtara Ntekim - University College Hospital, IbadanAdebayo Oladeji - University College Hospital, IbadanEmmanuel Oyekunle - University College Hospital, IbadanFoluke Sarimiye - University College Hospital, IbadanBabatunde Ogunnorin - University College Hospital, IbadanAdeniyi Adenipekun - University College Hospital, Ibadan
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of Radiation Medicine in the Tropics, Vol.4(1), pp.1-5
- DOI
- 10.4103/jrmt.jrmt_24_21
- ISSN
- 2667-2537
- Publisher
- Wolters Kluwer India Pvt. Ltd
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 01/01/2023
- Academic Unit
- Anesthesia
- Record Identifier
- 9984787251502771
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