Progress of Cancer Research in Developing Countries:
An Invitation to Guest Edit AMOR’s Special Issue
As developing economies1 around the world become more socially affluent in the coming decades, the incidence of cancer-related mortality is expected rise significantly owing to a combination of lifestyle changes and multiple environmental factors (Figure 1). Based on statistics from the World Health Organization, developing countries accounted for nearly 72% of cancer mortality in 2008 even though the average disease incidence in these countries is lower compared to that of high-income nations.3 It has been projected that up to 60% (ca. 15–20 million) of new cancer cases will occur in developing countries by the year 2020,4-6 causing more deaths than AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis combined. In the past, cancer management in developing countries has focused heavily on disease prevention, general awareness improvement, and early detection, while deprioritizing treatment and research efforts as a result of limited resources.7 However, given the severity of the situation, it is now necessary to recalibrate our focus and reprioritize the investment of valuable resources in the fight against cancer.
Source: World Cancer Report 2014 |
Figure 1. Projected global cancer incidence and mortality rates according to geographical areas in 2012.2 Reproduced with permission from IARC.
Vol 2, No 4 (2016)
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Omar Abdel-Rahman 70 Views |
Research Highlights
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Researcher in Spotlight
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Review Articles
Annabelle Trojan, Beatriz H. Aristizabal, Lina M. Jay, Tatiana Castillo, Pedro J. Penagos, Ignacio Briceño, Jerzy Trojan 108 Views |
Case Reports
Sijia Liu 66 Views |
Necdet Uskent, Hüseyin Baloğlu, Metin Çakmakçı, Sezer Saglam, Ulkuhan Koksal 169 Views |
Antoni Llueca, José Luis Herráiz, Yasmine Maazouzi, Dolores Piquer, Carmen Medina, Ana Pitarch 73 Views |
Original Research Articles
Antoine M Snijders, Jian-Hua Mao 211 Views |
Aya Youssef, Heba Shawer, Alaa Afify, Asma Amleh 105 Views |
Vol 2, No 3 (2016)
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Omar Abdel-Rahman
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Nicolae Bacalbasa, Olivia Ionescu, Paris Ionescu, Irina Balescu
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Muzeyyen Izmirli, Dilara Sonmez, Bulent Gogebakan
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Arif Alam, Fatima AlKendi, Jihad Kanbar, Mohammed Jaloudi
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Yinong Wang, Andrew Maitland, William T Kidd
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Evita Bonita Henderson-Jackson, Jaime Caracciolo, Douglas Letson, Marilyn Bui
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Kakil I Rasul, Hind Elmalik, Mini Satheesh, Prem Chandra
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Sergii Vernygorodskyi
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