Radiotherapy services in the Philippines: exploring geographical barriers to improve access to care

• Jerickson Abbie S. Flores,
• Charles Cedy C. Lo,
• John Michael P. Tomagan,
• Jaffar C. Pineda,
• Miriam Joy C. Calaguas,
• Enrico D. Tangco,
• Misael C. Cruz,
• Edward Christopher Dee,
• Jake John P. Galingana,
• Eleanore S. Altubar,
• Jhonatan B. Riparip

Affiliations

Jerickson Abbie S. Flores

Department of Radiotherapy, Jose R. Reyes Memorial Medical Center, Manila, Philippines; Department of Radiation Oncology, The Medical City- Ortigas, Pasig City, Philippines; Cancer Institute, AC Sacred Heart Medical Center, Angeles City, Pampanga, Philippines; Corresponding author. Department of Radiotherapy, Jose R. Reyes Memorial Medical Center, Manila, Philippines.

Charles Cedy C. Lo

Department of Radiotherapy, Jose R. Reyes Memorial Medical Center, Manila, Philippines

John Michael P. Tomagan

Department of Radiotherapy, Jose R. Reyes Memorial Medical Center, Manila, Philippines

Jaffar C. Pineda

Cancer Institute, AC Sacred Heart Medical Center, Angeles City, Pampanga, Philippines

Miriam Joy C. Calaguas

Department of Radiation Oncology, St. Luke's Medical Center, Philippines

Enrico D. Tangco

Department of Radiation Oncology, The Medical City- Ortigas, Pasig City, Philippines

Misael C. Cruz

Department of Radiation Oncology, The Medical City- Ortigas, Pasig City, Philippines; Cancer Institute, AC Sacred Heart Medical Center, Angeles City, Pampanga, Philippines

Edward Christopher Dee

Department of Radiation Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre, New York, USA

Jake John P. Galingana

Department of Radiotherapy, Jose R. Reyes Memorial Medical Center, Manila, Philippines

Eleanore S. Altubar

Department of Radiotherapy, Jose R. Reyes Memorial Medical Center, Manila, Philippines

Jhonatan B. Riparip

Department of Radiotherapy, Jose R. Reyes Memorial Medical Center, Manila, Philippines