The Role of the Global Coalition for Radiotherapy in Political Advocacy for Radiation Therapy as a Cost-Effective and Underfunded Modality Around the World

The Global Coalition for Radiotherapy (GCR)1 was formed in April 2020 to understand the challenges and opportunities facing radiation therapy delivery during the radical disruption of cancer services worldwide caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Timely advice and experience of adapting radiation therapy during the pandemic was shared by frontline radiation oncologists from around the world via 3-weekly video meetings, daily website updates of relevant publications, and a Google forum. As the world moved through the pandemic, the momentum of the GCR grew, and virtual meetings attracted those with responsibility for global radiation therapy delivery: industry, providers of care, global health care organizations, patient advocates, and radiation therapy professional leaders.
Source: International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics - Category: Radiology Authors: Tags: Editorial Source Type: research