International journal of clinical oncology
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Int. J. Clin. Oncol. · Jun 2009
National structure of radiation oncology in Japan with special reference to designated cancer care hospitals.
The structure of radiation oncology in designated cancer care hospitals in Japan was investigated in terms of equipment, personnel, patient load, and geographic distribution, and compared with the structure in other radiotherapy facilities. ⋯ The Japanese structure of radiation oncology in designated cancer care hospitals was more mature than that in the other radiotherapy facilities in terms of equipment, although a shortage of personnel still exists. The serious understaffing problem in radiation oncology should be corrected in the future.