Availability, accessibility, and economic feasibility of radionuclide therapies in Africa: a systematic review and quantitative infrastructure analysis
Efrah Ahmed Ibrahim · 2026
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Efrah Ahmed Ibrahim offers a 2026 systematic review of radionuclide therapy across 54 African nations. Cancer cases on the continent are projected to double by 2040, yet these targeted radiation treatments remain scarce. The review measures availability, travel access, staffing, and cost in one combined analysis.
The author screened thousands of records and kept 47 studies, alongside data from global cancer and atomic energy sources. Radioactive iodine for thyroid cancer existed in only about half of the countries. A newer prostate treatment was present in just seven, and specialist doctors were far scarcer than in Europe. Local production cut drug costs by more than ninety percent, which supports regional hub investment.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Efrah Ahmed Ibrahim |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 28 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |