Cervical Brachytherapy Exchange: Steps Toward Oncology Capacity Building in Botswana. (13th June 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bvochara-Nsingo, Memory; Grover, Surbhi; Gierga, David P.; Makufa, Remigio; Efstathiou, Jason A.; Dixit, Nayha; Clayman, Rebecca H.; Russell, Anthony H.; Lin, Lilie L.; Kasese, Joseph
• Is Part Of: Oncologist. Volume 19:Number 7(2014)
• Page Start: e1
• Page End: e2
• Publication Date: 2014-06-13
• Subjects: Oncology -- Periodicals; Tumors -- Periodicals; Cancérologie -- Périodiques; Tumeurs -- Périodiques; Oncology; Tumors; Neoplasms; Electronic journals; Periodicals; Periodicals; 616.994
• DOI: 10.1634/theoncologist.2013-0393
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1083-7159

Abstract

Abstract : To help share technical knowledge of brachytherapy and the care of patients with cervical cancer in Botswana, a series of visits was organized by two centers in the United States, Massachusetts General Hospital and the University of Pennsylvania. As a result of those visits, necessary future steps were recognized. Such clinical visits are important for facilitating the exchange of knowledge and learning between institutions in developing and developed countries.