Expanding Access to Radiation Therapy: An Update on Brazil's Current Challenges and Opportunities

Since our previous publication regarding Brazil's radiation therapy (RT) challenges and opportunities, much has been learned with respect to global RT shortfall (1-4). However, in the past few years, Brazil has experienced political and economic turmoil. Currently, the main obstacles to improving RT access (2) are reduced linear accelerator (LINAC) installed capacity, insufficient access to RT technologies, and inadequate remuneration (5). Thus, we aim to summarize the current challenges and achievements accomplished by the Brazilian RT Expansion Project (EXPANDE).

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