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Review
. 2016 Jan 1;34(1):6-13.
doi: 10.1200/JCO.2015.62.2860. Epub 2015 Nov 17.

Global Health Equity: Cancer Care Outcome Disparities in High-, Middle-, and Low-Income Countries

Jonas A de Souza  1 , Bijou Hunt  1 , Fredrick Chite Asirwa  1 , Clement Adebamowo  1 , Gilberto Lopes  2
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Review

Global Health Equity: Cancer Care Outcome Disparities in High-, Middle-, and Low-Income Countries

Jonas A de Souza et al. J Clin Oncol. .

Abstract

Breakthroughs in our global fight against cancer have been achieved. However, this progress has been unequal. In low- and middle-income countries and for specific populations in high-income settings, many of these advancements are but an aspiration and hope for the future. This review will focus on health disparities in cancer within and across countries, drawing from examples in Kenya, Brazil, and the United States. Placed in context with these examples, the authors also draw basic recommendations from several initiatives and groups that are working on the issue of global cancer disparities, including the US Institute of Medicine, the Global Task Force on Expanded Access to Cancer Care and Control in Developing Countries, and the Union for International Cancer Control. From increasing initiatives in basic resources in low-income countries to rapid learning systems in high-income countries, the authors argue that beyond ethics and equity issues, it makes economic sense to invest in global cancer control, especially in low- and middle-income countries.

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Authors' disclosures of potential conflicts of interest are found in the article online at www.jco.org. Author contributions are found at the end of this article.

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Building blocks for addressing cancer disparities per income settings.
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