Cancer is a multisymptomatic disease that has physical, psychological, emotional, spiritual, and social ramifications. It is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, with developing countries bearing a disproportionate disease burden. The number of new cancer incident cases and resulting deaths in developing countries is expected to grow significantly in the coming decades partly due to population growth, shift in demographics and exposure to risk factors. The improved treatment modalities and early detection in developed countries have improved the mortality and survival rates; in developing countries, however, survival rates are lower due to scarcity of early detection programs, delayed disease presentation, inadequate oncologic infrastructure, and lack of cost-effective treatment regimens.
Most cancers are diagnosed at advanced stages when treatment options are limited or not accessible in LMICs. This is why cancer can be deemed a health crisis in developing countries and can present a higher mortality rate than infectious diseases or malnutrition itself. The precedence of these infectious diseases in LMICs can be a main cause of cancer as the prevention, detection and treatment of these diseases are close to non-existent. It is important to consider the significance of training and mentoring in developing countries with regards to cancer risk factors, as this can aid in early detection. The significant economic impact of premature mortality and lost productive life years emphasizes the crucial need to galvanize cancer prevention and management in developing countries.
The aim of this Research Topic is to draw a comprehensive picture of cancer epidemiology, prevention, and treatment in developing countries, to better understand how to reverse the trend of cancer mortality. This Research Topic also welcomes multidisciplinary papers assessing the importance of economic cooperation, political aid and human resources in mitigating this burden.
We welcome submission of manuscripts focusing on, but not limited to, the following subtopics:
1. Epidemiological studies focusing on the disease burden of cancer and subtypes;
2. Cancer screening and prevention, or lack-of, in developing countries;
3. Risk factors of cancer;
4. Drugs and treatment modalities;
5. Personalized and Precision Therapy;
6. Palliative care;
7. Quality of life of cancer patients
8. Economic burden of cancer
9. Political aid for cancer in LMICs
10. Training and mentoring networks around cancer in developing countries
Cancer is a multisymptomatic disease that has physical, psychological, emotional, spiritual, and social ramifications. It is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, with developing countries bearing a disproportionate disease burden. The number of new cancer incident cases and resulting deaths in developing countries is expected to grow significantly in the coming decades partly due to population growth, shift in demographics and exposure to risk factors. The improved treatment modalities and early detection in developed countries have improved the mortality and survival rates; in developing countries, however, survival rates are lower due to scarcity of early detection programs, delayed disease presentation, inadequate oncologic infrastructure, and lack of cost-effective treatment regimens.
Most cancers are diagnosed at advanced stages when treatment options are limited or not accessible in LMICs. This is why cancer can be deemed a health crisis in developing countries and can present a higher mortality rate than infectious diseases or malnutrition itself. The precedence of these infectious diseases in LMICs can be a main cause of cancer as the prevention, detection and treatment of these diseases are close to non-existent. It is important to consider the significance of training and mentoring in developing countries with regards to cancer risk factors, as this can aid in early detection. The significant economic impact of premature mortality and lost productive life years emphasizes the crucial need to galvanize cancer prevention and management in developing countries.
The aim of this Research Topic is to draw a comprehensive picture of cancer epidemiology, prevention, and treatment in developing countries, to better understand how to reverse the trend of cancer mortality. This Research Topic also welcomes multidisciplinary papers assessing the importance of economic cooperation, political aid and human resources in mitigating this burden.
We welcome submission of manuscripts focusing on, but not limited to, the following subtopics:
1. Epidemiological studies focusing on the disease burden of cancer and subtypes;
2. Cancer screening and prevention, or lack-of, in developing countries;
3. Risk factors of cancer;
4. Drugs and treatment modalities;
5. Personalized and Precision Therapy;
6. Palliative care;
7. Quality of life of cancer patients
8. Economic burden of cancer
9. Political aid for cancer in LMICs
10. Training and mentoring networks around cancer in developing countries
