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Articles by Megan E. Kassick
Barriers to the use of brachytherapy for treatment of cervical cancer and prostate cancer in low- and middle-income countries
ABSTRACT Introduction Rising cancer incidence disproportionately affects low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Brachytherapy (BT), a form of radiotherapy (RT), is an important modality in the treatment of cervical cancer and prostate cancer. Given its unique resource requirements, barriers to the use of BT are present, especially in LMIC settings.
Pelvic Nodal Recurrence in Uterine Cancer: Novel Management and a Radiation Riddle
CME is available for this feature as an ASTRO member benefit, to access visit https://academy.astro.org. Disclosures: N.K.T. reports consulting fees, advisory board fees, and reimbursement for travel from Varian Medical Systems, Boston Scientific, Point Biopharma, and Telix Pharmaceuticals.
Efforts to improve radiation oncology collaboration worldwide
Radiotherapy is indicated in approximately 50% of cancer cases worldwide, contributing to substantial improvements in local tumour control and overall survival for patients with a variety of malignancies in many disease sites. 2 Delaney G Jacob S Featherstone C Barton M The role of radiotherapy in cancer treatment: estimating optimal utilization from a review of evidence-based clinical guidelines. Cancer.
Factors Affecting Sustainability of Global Oncology Interventions
With more than 19 million new cancer cases and 10 million cancer deaths estimated worldwide in 2020, cancer is now the second leading cause of death.1The incidence is projected to surpass 30 million new cases by 2040.2The majority of cancer cases occur in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), where barriers in access to cancer services — including prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment, and palliative care — are a major challenge.3Barriers also exist in high-income countries (HICs);...
Efforts to Support Cervical Cancer Treatment During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Kassick ME, Polo A, Abdel-Wahab M. Efforts to Support Cervical Cancer Treatment During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Appl Rad Oncol. 2022;11(1):4-5. By Megan E. Kassick, MD, MPH; Alfredo Polo, MD, PhD; May Abdel-Wahab, MD, PhD| March 25, 2022 Categories: Clinical Departments|Technologies|Section About the Author Megan E.
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