Cancer control in the Caribbean island countries and territories: some progress but the journey continues - PubMed (original) (raw)

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. 2019 Sep;20(9):e503-e521.

doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(19)30512-1. Epub 2019 Aug 5.

Rachel Dyer 2, Glennis Andall-Brereton 3, Michael Barton 4, Susannah Stanway 5, M Austin Argentieri 6, Freddie Bray 7, Shamir Cawich 8, Sophia Edwards-Bennett 9, Christopher Fosker 10, Owen Gabriel 11, Natalie Greaves 12, Barrie Hanchard 13, James Hospedales 14, Silvana Luciani 15, Damali Martin 16, Marisa Nimrod 17, Camille Ragin 18, Donald Simeon 19, Guillermo Tortolero-Luna 20, Gilian Wharfe 21, Diana Sarfati 2

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Cancer control in the Caribbean island countries and territories: some progress but the journey continues

Dingle Spence et al. Lancet Oncol. 2019 Sep.

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Cancer causes a fifth of deaths in the Caribbean region and its incidence is increasing. Incidence and mortality patterns of cancer in the Caribbean reflect globally widespread epidemiological transitions, and show cancer profiles that are unique to the region. Providing comprehensive and locally responsive cancer care is particularly challenging in the Caribbean because of the geographical spread of the islands, the frequently under-resourced health-care systems, and the absence of a cohesive approach to cancer control. In many Caribbean countries and territories, cancer surveillance systems are poorly developed, advanced disease presentations are commonplace, and access to cancer screening, diagnostics, and treatment is often suboptimal, with many patients with cancer seeking treatment abroad. Capacity building across the cancer-control continuum in the region is urgently needed and can be accomplished through collaborative efforts and increased investment in health care and cancer control.

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