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

Furahini Yoram; Nazima Dharsee; Dickson Ally Mkoka; Khamza Maunda; Jumaa Dachi Kisukari

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0282160

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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

Furahini Yoram ,

Roles Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Methodology, Supervision, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

* E-mail: furahiniyoram@gmail.com

Affiliation Department of Clinical Oncology, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8990-7172

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Nazima Dharsee,

Roles Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Methodology, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

Affiliations Department of Clinical Oncology, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Academic and Research Unit, Ocean Road Cancer Institute, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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Dickson Ally Mkoka,

Roles Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Methodology, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Clinical Nursing, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1159-0953

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Khamza Maunda,

Roles Conceptualization, Methodology, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

Affiliations Department of Clinical Oncology, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Academic and Research Unit, Ocean Road Cancer Institute, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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Jumaa Dachi Kisukari

Roles Conceptualization, Methodology, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

Affiliations Department of Clinical Oncology, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Academic and Research Unit, Ocean Road Cancer Institute, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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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

Furahini Yoram,
Nazima Dharsee,
Dickson Ally Mkoka,
Khamza Maunda,
Jumaa Dachi Kisukari

Published: February 23, 2023
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0282160

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