title: High-LET radiotherapy and experiences in improving rural health care in India.
abstract: A brief back ground of high-LET radiotherapy developments and its current status will be presented. In addition, based on my experience in developing a program on cancer prevention and early detection in rural India, the gulf between sophisticated developments in cancer diagnosis and treatment and the basic needs in the developing world will be presented with some possible solutions.
authors.affiliation: Los Alamos National Laboratory, NM 87544, USA.
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Raju
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D018499:Linear Energy Transfer; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000532:radiotherapy; D011882:Radiotherapy, High-Energy; D019035:Rural Health Services