This study, Assessment of the Availability of radiotherapy centres in Nigeria and utilization review of two selected hospitals in South-East and South-West geopolitical zones was done using retrospective method of data collection. The main purpose of the study was to find out the number and distributions of radiotherapy centres in Nigeria, types of treatment machines in the various centres, assessment of the level of utilization of radiotherapy centres in University of Nigeria teaching hospital (UNTH), Enugu and The Eko Hospital, Lagos and to determine the referral distributions and types of cases treated. The result showed that there are only nine (9) radiotherapy centres to a population of 149 million Nigerians. Linear Accelerator had 55.6% of the entire Radiotherapy machines in Nigeria. A total of 1227 treatments were done in both hospitals during the period of study. Ca Cervix and Ca Breast recorded the highest number of treatment referral for females, making a total of 42.3% and 79% respectively for both hospitals whereas Ca prostate recorded the highest treatment referral for males with a total of 21% of all the treatment in both hospitals. South-East and South-West had the highest referral distribution of 60% and 46.6% respectively. The result showed that Radiotherapy centres in Nigeria are inadequate; hence, government and private organizations are urged to encourage provision of more Radiotherapy centres for effective management and treatment of cancer in Nigeria
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title page
Approval page
Certification page
Dedication
Acknowledgements
Abstract
Table of contents
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
Statement of problems
Objectives of the study
Significance of the study
Literature Review
Scope of study
CHAPTER TWO: OVERVIEW OF RADIATION THERAPY
Historical Background of Radiotherapy
Types of Radiotherapy
External beam radiation therapy
Sereotactic radiation
Virtual simulation, 3-dimensional conformal radiation therapy, and intensity modulated radiation therapy
Radiation therapy accidents
Use in non cancerous diseases
CHAPTER THREE: METHODOLOGY
Research Design
Sample size
Sources of Data
Primary source of Data
Secondary source of Data
Method of Data Collection
CHAPTER FOUR
Data analysis
Data Presentation
CHAPTER FIVE: DISCUSSION, CONCLUSION AND SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
Discussion
Summary of Findings
Conclusions
Limitations of the Study
Recommendations
Recommended are for further studies
References
Appendixes
LIST OF TABLE
Table 4.1 Number and distribution of radiotherapy centers according to geopolitical zones in Nigeria
Table 4.2 Relative numbers and distributions of radiotherapy treatment staff across staff six geopolitical zones of Nigeria
Table 4.3 Types of Radiotherapy treatment machines used in the different radiotherapy centres in Nigeria
Table 4.4 Relative distribution of the total radiotherapy treatment referral done in University of Nigeria teaching hospital (UNTH) during the period of study
Table 4.5 Distribution of radiotherapy treatment referral according to the gender of the patients in University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH) during the period of the study
Table 4.6 Distribution of Radiotherapy treatment referral according to the age of the patients in University of Nigeria Teaching hospital (UNTH) during the period of the study
Table 4.7 Relative distribution of radiotherapy treatment referral done in Eko Hospital Lagos during the period of the study
Table 4.8 Distribution of radiotherapy treatment according to the gender of the patients in the Eko hospital Lagos
Table 4.9 Distribution of radiotherapy treatment referral according to the age of patients in Eko hospital Lagos during period under study
Table 10: Referral distribution of the number of radiotherapy treatment in university of Nigeria Teaching hospital, Enugu and the Eko hospital, Lagos according to the geopolitical zone of the patient.