Assessment of cancer control capacity and readiness: the role of the International Atomic Energy Agency
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During the past six decades, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has helped to address the growing cancer burden, by delivering substantial cancer-related assistance to low-income and middle-income member states. IAEA assistance has primarily been facilitated through sustainable radiotherapy and nuclear medicine programmes to establish safe and effective diagnostic imaging, nuclear medicine, and radiotherapy capacity to safely treat patients with cancer. Planning of a National Cancer Control Programme starts with a needs assessment of all aspects of cancer control in the country to ensure evidence-based strategies are adapted to the country's specific needs. The IAEA offers its member states a tool, known as an integrated mission of Programme of Action for Cancer Therapy Review, to assess the status of national capacities for implementation and delivery of cancer control plans and activities and the readiness to develop and implement a long-term radiation medicine infrastructure and plan to improve capacity.
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The IAEA and WHO assist member states by providing technical guidance, training, and facilitating surveys.
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- Authors
- Abdel-Wahab, M., Lahoupe, B., Polo, A., Zubizarreta, E., Adnan, R. R., Johnston, P., Juric, A., Haffar, F. E., Andre, M., & Meghzifene, A.
- Affiliations
- International Atomic Energy Agency (AT)
- Venue
- The Lancet Oncology
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2017-10
- Volume
- 18
- Issue
- 10
- Pages
- e587-e594
- ISSN
- 1470-2045 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2756821230
- Cited by
- 18
- References
- 17
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 1 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 4 · 2020: 5 · 2017: 2
- FWCI
- 1.47
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- The Lancet Oncology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging › Advances in Oncology and Radiotherapy
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Global Health and Surgery
- Keywords
- cancer control, International Atomic Energy Agency, capacity assessment, cancer control planning, needs assessment, radiotherapy, nuclear medicine, diagnostic imaging, low- and middle-income countries, international technical assistance
- MeSH terms
- Developing Countries, Female, Health Planning, Humans, International Agencies, Male, Neoplasms, Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Medicine, Peru, Role, Risk Assessment, Radiation Oncology, Needs Assessment
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