Radiation therapists’ perceptions of thermoplastic mask use for head and neck cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy at Ocean Road Cancer Institute in Tanzania: A qualitative study

Radiation therapists’ perceptions of thermoplastic mask use for head and neck cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy at Ocean Road Cancer Institute in Tanzania: A qualitative study

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<h4>Introduction</h4> A thermoplastic mask is the most widely used immobilization device for head and neck cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy. The radiation therapist is the staff responsible to prepare these masks and set-up the patients for treatment, a procedure that requires tim...

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Main Authors:	Furahini Yoram, Nazima Dharsee, Dickson Ally Mkoka, Khamza Maunda, Jumaa Dachi Kisukari
格式:	文件
语言:	English
出版:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-01-01
丛编:	PLoS ONE
在线阅读:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9949626/?tool=EBI

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