In Senegal, the only radiotherapy machine is broken, leaving patients without treatment and putting their lives at risk. For Senegalese patients, their only option is to travel 1,300 miles to Morocco for treatment. Read more about it here.
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In Low and Middle Income Countries (LMICs), there was an assumption that cancer and terrorism were two unconnected and low priority issues. Now, we know that these two issues are deeply connected and produce serious consequences. However, there are ways to minimize radiological terrorism and improve cancer care. Read more about Cancer-Terrorism Nexus in Cameroon.
In Africa, access to quality care is limited. Patients fail to receive sufficient preventative care, timely and thorough diagnoses, and adequate treatment services. Consequently, cancer is almost always fatal for patients in Africa. Read all about the emerging cancer crisis in Africa in this article from BIO Ventures and AORTIC.
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Due to the associated nuclear security risks of cobalt-60 and cesium-137 isotopic teletherapy machines to treat cancer patients in developing countries, the effort to reduce the number of such machines has spurred innovation in the design of linear accelerators. A new article in WIRED, “Mini particle accelerators make cancer treatment safer for everyone,” highlights the dangers of these […]
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Facing Cancer Is Even Tougher If The Only Radiation Machine Is Broken
/in Articles / PublicationsIn Senegal, the only radiotherapy machine is broken, leaving patients without treatment and putting their lives at risk. For Senegalese patients, their only option is to travel 1,300 miles to Morocco for treatment. Read more about it here.
Cancer-Terrorism Nexus in Cameroon
/in Articles / Publications, Latest NewsIn Low and Middle Income Countries (LMICs), there was an assumption that cancer and terrorism were two unconnected and low priority issues. Now, we know that these two issues are deeply connected and produce serious consequences. However, there are ways to minimize radiological terrorism and improve cancer care. Read more about Cancer-Terrorism Nexus in Cameroon.
Africa’s Emerging Cancer Crisis: A Call to Action
/in Articles / Publications, Latest NewsIn Africa, access to quality care is limited. Patients fail to receive sufficient preventative care, timely and thorough diagnoses, and adequate treatment services. Consequently, cancer is almost always fatal for patients in Africa. Read all about the emerging cancer crisis in Africa in this article from BIO Ventures and AORTIC.
WIRED highlights ICEC’s and other efforts to develop a novel linear accelerator for lower-resourced countries
/in Articles / PublicationsDue to the associated nuclear security risks of cobalt-60 and cesium-137 isotopic teletherapy machines to treat cancer patients in developing countries, the effort to reduce the number of such machines has spurred innovation in the design of linear accelerators. A new article in WIRED, “Mini particle accelerators make cancer treatment safer for everyone,” highlights the dangers of these […]
CERN Courier Article: Developing medical linacs for challenging regions
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