Impact of health system interventions to improve access to external beam radiotherapy: a scoping review
David Chen, Karren Xiao, Russell Leong, Kristen Arnold, Angela Doyle, Fabio Ynoe de Moraes, Paris-Ann Ingledew, Srinivas Raman · 2026
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David Chen and colleagues offer a 2026 scoping review of health system efforts to widen access to external beam radiotherapy. Access varies sharply worldwide, most sharply in poorer countries. The team searched three databases through June 30, 2025. They sorted programmes by type, from building capacity to changing how services run.
Thirty-one studies were included in the synthesis. New buildings and kit appeared in 45 percent of studies, and staff training in 35 percent of them. Most programmes reported better use of treatment, shorter waits, and more finished treatments. Bundled plans worked best, joining buildings, staff, reshaped daily work, and remote support. Hub-and-spoke models and shorter treatment plans also helped. The authors call for shared access measures and fairness in reports.
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| CREATOR | David Chen, Karren Xiao, Russell Leong, Kristen Arnold, Angela Doyle, Fabio Ynoe de Moraes, Paris-Ann Ingledew, Srinivas Raman |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 63166 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |