ESTRO 2024 - Abstract Book

S2715

Interdisciplinary - Education in radiation therapy

ESTRO 2024

Figure 1:Distribution of participating radiation oncologist.

Figure 2: Changes in education as a perceived barrier for hypofractionation before and after the curriculum

Conclusion:

Education is a perceived barrier for the use of ultra and moderately hypofractionated regimens in Latin America and the Caribbean, educational strategies such as an e-learning curriculum, could increase the use of hypofractionation in this region.

Keywords: Education, Radiation Oncology, Latin America

References:

1. Irabor OC, Swanson W, Shaukat F, et al. Can the adoption of hypo- fractionation guidelines expand global radiotherapy access? An analysis for breast and prostate radiotherapy. JCO Glob Oncol. 2020;6:667-678.

2. Caicedo-Martínez M, Li B, González-Motta A, Carlson C, Zhu H, Bobadilla I, et al. Targeting education as a barrier to implement hypofractionation: Results of a country-wide training program. Adv Radiat Oncol [Internet]. 2023;8(3):101165. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.adro.2022.101165