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Practical steps for establishing ocular plaque therapy in developing countries.

Imad Jaradat¹, Layth Mula-Hussain, Shada Wadi-Ramahi

¹Brachytherapy Program, Department of Radiation Oncology, King Hussein Cancer Center, Amman, Jordan. ijaradat@khcc.jo

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Summary

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Establishing plaque therapy, a vision-preserving ocular tumor treatment, is feasible in developing countries. Successful implementation requires a multidisciplinary team and integration with advanced cancer centers.

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Area of Science:

Ophthalmology
Radiation Oncology
Oncology

Background:

Retinoblastoma and uveal melanoma are common ocular tumors.
Current treatments like enucleation and external beam radiation therapy can be invasive.
Plaque therapy offers a globe-preserving alternative for ocular tumor management.

Purpose of the Study:

To report the successful implementation of plaque therapy at a center in a developing country.
To outline the practical steps and critical factors for establishing this complex brachytherapy technique.

Main Methods:

Review of institutional experience with plaque therapy implementation.
Emphasis on the role of a specialized multidisciplinary team.
Highlighting the importance of integration with an advanced cancer center.

Main Results:

Plaque therapy was successfully established within 1.5 years.
The integration with an advanced cancer center was crucial for technology transfer.
Demonstrated feasibility of complex brachytherapy in developing countries.

Conclusions:

Plaque therapy can be successfully established in developing countries.
A specialized multidisciplinary team is essential for successful implementation.
Integration with advanced cancer centers facilitates the transfer of complex brachytherapy technology.