Patterns of practice of radiation therapy and/or chemotherapy in Africa for gastrointestinal cancers - An audit

Purpose: To provide data on the pattern of practice of radiation chemotherapy for GIT cancers in African continent Methods and materials: A questionnaire was distributed to participants in the Regional training course on Gastro-intestinal cancers of International Atomic Energy Agency under the project RAF6045. This course was held from 20-24th October 2014 at International atomic energy agency headquarters at Vienna, Austria and attended by 13 countries and 25 oncologists with 1-5 oncologists from each country. The course included lectures on management of various GIT cancers including interactive discussion sessions. Requested information included both infrastructure and human resource available and pattern of treatment (radiation therapy chemotherapy) in gastrointestinal cancers.