Radiation Therapy in Palestine: Not Only Money, But Also Real Accessibility

The Red Journal has started an interesting section called "Around the Globe," in which the level of availability, fruition, and improvement in radiation oncology is described by radiation oncologists in each country. Within this symbolic tour was a published report from Israel that caught our attention (1). In that report, we read that: "Today, Israel's population exceeds 8 million and is composed of 75% Jews and 25% non-Jews, mostly Arab." Furthermore, "[a]ccording to Israel National Cancer Registry data, in 2013, malignant disease was diagnosed in nearly 30,000 citizens.

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