Peer Review in Radiation Oncology: Where Does the Middle East, North Africa, and Türkiye Region Stand?

Shatha AbutahaLayth Mula-HussainMostafa ElHaddadSara SamiKhawla AmmarZineb Dahbi Caroline Jabbour Ugur Selek Ramiz Abu-Hijlih Akram N Al-IbraheemFawzi AbuhijlaAhmed Nadeem AbbasiAhmad BushehriIbrahim AlotainMohammed Aldehaim Majed A AlghamdiIbrahim Abu-GheidaNadeem PervezBassem YoussefSaad AlrashidiWael El-Sheshtawy Ali A Hosni Issa Mohamad

Published in: JCO global oncology (2024)

Peer review is essential for improving the quality of practice in radiation oncology. Despite some discrepancies, numerous obstacles, and challenges in implementation, it is instrumental in the improvement of patient care in most centers throughout the region. Raising awareness among radiation oncologists about the importance of peer review is paramount to lead to better outcomes.

Keyphrases

primary care
healthcare
quality improvement
type diabetes
radiation therapy
skeletal muscle
adipose tissue
tertiary care
radiation induced