@article{article_1744502, title={İsveç Tababeti ve Kanserle Mücadele Sistemine Genel Bakış}, journal={Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası}, volume={4}, pages={141–147}, year={1950}, author={Tanman, Ali}, keywords={Swedish healthcare, Radiumhemmet, cancer treatment, Karolinska Institute, electrocoagulation, Stockholm method}, abstract={This article summarizes the author’s four-month observational visit to Stockholm, Sweden, focusing on the organization and practices of Swedish medical institutions, especially the renowned Radiumhemmet cancer treatment center. The narrative details the city’s cleanliness, public order, urban structure, and healthcare infrastructure—highlighting Karolinska Hospital and Radiumhemmet. Radiumhemmet, founded in 1911 and expanded in 1938, boasts over 12 grams of radium, sophisticated equipment, and a large, multidisciplinary staff. Its workflow includes morning radiodiagnostic conferences, surgical rounds, English-language ward visits for international guests, and afternoon pathology demonstrations. Notable therapeutic methods include deep therapy devices, electrocoagulation for oral and vulvar cancers, radium applications using shielded mobile units, and experimental treatments like master gas in leukemia. The system emphasizes physician collaboration, rigorous statistics, and patient-centered logistics. Radiumhemmet’s innovations—such as the Stockholm method in gynecological radiation—attract global specialists and contribute to exceptional cancer outcomes. The article also provides sociocultural observations of Swedish daily life, hospital architecture, and patient care ethics.}, number={3-4}, publisher={Ankara University}