Journal article
Cancer control-planning and monitoring population-based systems
Tumori, Vol.95(5), pp.568-578
09/2009
DOI: 10.1177/030089160909500501
PMID: 19999948
Abstract
Cancer is a growing global health issue, and many countries are ill-prepared to deal with their current cancer burden let alone the increased burden looming on the horizon. Growing and aging populations are projected to result in dramatic increases in cancer cases and cancer deaths particularly in low- and middle-income countries. It is imperative that planning begin now to deal not only with those cancers already occurring but also with the larger numbers expected in the future. Unfortunately, such planning is hampered, because the magnitude of the burden of cancer in many countries is poorly understood owing to lack of surveillance and monitoring systems for cancer risk factors and for the documentation of cancer incidence, survival and mortality. Moreover, the human resources needed to fight cancer effectively are often limited or lacking. Cancer diagnosis and cancer care services are also inadequate in low- and middle-income countries. Late-stage presentation of cancers is very common in these settings resulting in less potential for cure and more need for symptom management. Palliative care services are grossly inadequate in low- and middle-income countries, and many cancer patients die unnecessarily painful deaths. Many of the challenges faced by low- and middle-income countries have been at least partially addressed by higher income countries. Experiences from around the world are reviewed to highlight the issues and showcase some possible solutions.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Cancer control-planning and monitoring population-based systems
- Creators
- Joe B Harford - National Institutes of HealthBrenda K Edwards - National Institutes of HealthAmbakumar Nandakumar - Indian Council of Medical ResearchPaul NdomRiccardo Capocaccia - Istituto Superiore di SanitàMichel P Coleman - University of LondonICCC-3 Session A Group
- Contributors
- Robert B Wallace (Contributor) - University of Iowa, Internal Medicine
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Tumori, Vol.95(5), pp.568-578
- DOI
- 10.1177/030089160909500501
- PMID
- 19999948
- NLM abbreviation
- Tumori
- ISSN
- 0300-8916
- eISSN
- 2038-2529
- Grant note
- 11700 / Cancer Research UK
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 09/2009
- Academic Unit
- Epidemiology; Injury Prevention Research Center; Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984364443502771
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