Global oncology : Harvard Global Health Catalyst summit lecture notes /

The material presented in this book is at the cutting-edge of global oncology and provides highly illuminating examples, addresses frequently asked questions, and provides information and a reference for future work in global oncology care, research, education, and outreach.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Ngwa, Wilfred (Autor), Nguyen, Paul L. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bristol [England] (Temple Circus, Temple Way, Bristol BS1 6HG, UK) : IOP Publishing, [2017]
Colección:IOP (Series). Release 3.
IOP expanding physics.
IOP series in cancer research for global radiation oncology.
Temas:
Cancer > Diagnosis.
Cancer > Radiotherapy.
Diagnostic imaging.
World health.
Neoplasms > diagnosis.
Radiation Oncology > methods.
Neoplasms > radiotherapy.
Diagnostic Imaging.
World Health.
Radiology.
MEDICAL / Radiology, Radiotherapy & Nuclear Medicine.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Foreword / by Slavik Tabakov
  • Foreword / by Brian Kavanagh
  • Preface
  • 1. Introduction
  • 1.1. Global oncology and the Harvard Global Health Catalyst summits
  • 1.2. Book overview
  • 2. Global oncology education
  • 2.1. Seed Global Health
  • 2.2. The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO)
  • 2.3. The African Organization for Research and Training in Cancer (AORTIC)
  • 2.4. The American Association for Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) : international outreach programs
  • 2.5. The Federation of African Medical Physics Organizations (FAMPO)
  • 2.6. Other global oncology education initiatives
  • 3. Global oncology research
  • 3.1. Funding for global oncology research
  • 3.2. Information and communication technology powered approaches for global radiation oncology research
  • 3.3. Low-cost technologies for global oncology
  • 4. Global oncology care : until every cancer patient has access to treatment
  • 4.1. Expanding global access to radiotherapy
  • 4.2. Conquering cancer
  • 4.3. Global Oncology (GO)
  • 4.4. Need for global radiation oncology care collaborations : example, Cameroon
  • 4.5. The pain divide : palliative care
  • 4.6. The Global Health Catalyst Win-Win Initiative
  • 5. Global oncology outreach : cancer prevention and advocacy
  • 5.1. Closing the cancer divide : best buys in prevention and advocacy
  • 5.2. Public health oncology : an ounce of prevention
  • 5.3. Partnering with athletes
  • 5.4. Partnering with the resource-laden diaspora
  • 5.5. Partnering with religious institutions
  • 6. Frequently asked questions in global oncology
  • 6.1. FAQ on global oncology care
  • 6.2. FAQ on global oncology research
  • 6.3. FAQ on global oncology education
  • 6.4. Other frequently asked questions
  • 7. Quo vadis? Cancer moonshot for global oncology
  • 7.1. The Cancer moonshot
  • 7.2. What is the equivalent of the Cancer moonshot for global health?
  • 7.3. The value of public-private partnerships
  • 7.4. Virtual Harambee powered by ICTs and the diaspora
  • 7.5. Other focus areas on the global oncology moonshot emerging from the Harvard GHC summits.

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