Patterns of practice in palliative radiotherapy in Africa - case revisited.

Aims: To investigate patterns of practice in palliative radiotherapy in Africa.

Materials And Methods: Fifteen centres in Africa provided detailed information about radiotherapy in both metastatic and locally advanced disease via a questionnaire. Information included general information (institution status, equipment, staff, patient number), radiotherapy and other treatment characteristics in bone metastasis, brain metastasis, metastatic spinal cord compression, lung and liver metastasis, as well as locally advanced tumours.