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    Cancer Control in Low-And Middle-Income Countries: Is It Time To Consider Screening? - Summary

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    This document discusses the growing burden of cancer in low- and middle-income countries. Rates of cancer are increasing in these countries while decreasing or stabilizing in developed nations. Less than half of cancer patients in developing countries receive treatment due to lack of screening programs and limited healthcare infrastructure. The article argues for increased screening and prevention efforts tailored to individual countries' needs to curb cancer rates and improve outcomes. Developing sustainable and culturally appropriate screening while expanding treatment access could significantly reduce cancer mortality in low-resource settings.

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    This document discusses the growing burden of cancer in low- and middle-income countries. Rates of cancer are increasing in these countries while decreasing or stabilizing in developed nations. Less than half of cancer patients in developing countries receive treatment due to lack of screening programs and limited healthcare infrastructure. The article argues for increased screening and prevention efforts tailored to individual countries' needs to curb cancer rates and improve outcomes. Developing sustainable and culturally appropriate screening while expanding treatment access could significantly reduce cancer mortality in low-resource settings.

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    This document discusses the growing burden of cancer in low- and middle-income countries. Rates of cancer are increasing in these countries while decreasing or stabilizing in developed nations. Less than half of cancer patients in developing countries receive treatment due to lack of screening programs and limited healthcare infrastructure. The article argues for increased screening and prevention efforts tailored to individual countries' needs to curb cancer rates and improve outcomes. Developing sustainable and culturally appropriate screening while expanding treatment access could significantly reduce cancer mortality in low-resource settings.

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    Cancer Control in Low-And Middle-Income Countries: Is It Time To Consider Screening? - Summary

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    This document discusses the growing burden of cancer in low- and middle-income countries. Rates of cancer are increasing in these countries while decreasing or stabilizing in developed nations. Less than half of cancer patients in developing countries receive treatment due to lack of screening programs and limited healthcare infrastructure. The article argues for increased screening and prevention efforts tailored to individual countries' needs to curb cancer rates and improve outcomes. Developing sustainable and culturally appropriate screening while expanding treatment access could significantly reduce cancer mortality in low-resource settings.

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    Cancer Control in Low-and Middle-Income Countries: Is It Time to Consider Screening? - Summary

    While not the face of disease for low-income countries, non-commutable disease has a

    large impact on low-income countries. Non-commutable diseases have been on the rise globally

    but have a larger prevalence and death rate for low-income countries. Over 50% of deaths in less

    developed counties are considered premature. This impact substantially impacts the life span and

    development of these countries. Countries with people dying prematurely have a difficult

    creating and maintaining development. This is a global equity problem, and impacts women and

    children more than any other demographic. This article from Heimburer et. Al describes the

    devastating nature of cancers in less developed countries, details reasons for disparities, explains

    the current system of treatment, and lists possible solutions.

    The burden of cancers in less developed countries is steep. In 2018, there were 18.1

    million new cancer diagnoses and 9.6 million deaths. These values are expected to only grow

    higher. Despite having a lower incidence rate in comparison to high income countries, the high

    mortality rate proves these commutable diseases to be dangerous. Within developed countries,

    cancer rates appear to be stabilizing or decreasing, while in less developed countries cancer rates

    are only increasing. This is for a few reasons, notably decreasing levels of smoking and

    preventative measures in developed countries, and increased smoking and obesity within less

    developed countries. Infection associated cancers are also much more prevalent in less developed

    countries. These cancers are a very small percentage of cases in developed countries, while they

    have a large impact in less developed countries. These high numbers and high death tolls might

    not even be accurate. Diagnosing and detecting cancer is much less advanced in less developed
    countries than in their developed counterparts. These trends are only expected to worsen as time

    goes on.

    Within the current healthcare systems that exist in less developed countries, they are not

    designed to deal with non-commutable diseases. They have historically been built around

    addressing nutrition, maternal heath, and commutable diseases, as these issues have been and

    still are the biggest causes of mortality. The rise of non-commutable diseases poses a problem for

    this system. This is complicated to fix and takes a variety of changes, including specific research

    for the individual country, better systems of tracking cases, and screening. Comprehensive

    changes in this health care system are a necessary step, but the high expenditure can be a

    dissuading factor.

    A huge way to change this trend of high mortality and minimal treatment in less

    developed countries is with increased screening. According to the article, screening must be

    “acceptable, sustainable, and economically efficient for the target population, and the health care

    infrastructure must be equipped to manage the increased case finding with respect to treatment,

    support, and follow up.” Improving health services, including increased cancer screenings is a

    big step towards better cancer treatment and prevention. Screening has many different aspects to

    consider. The reasoning behind screening is to detect cancers at a time when they can be treated

    in ways possible in less developed countries. However, within less developed countries there are

    unique risks. Cultural norms towards treatments and willingness towards treatment are both

    obstacles. However, education on those of these topics can greatly help both issues.

    Treating cancers in less developed countries is complicated. Treating cancer generally

    uses three approaches- surgical resection, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy. All these treatments

    are largely unavailable in less developed countries, despite a simple surgery sometimes being
    enough to cure a deadly cancer. While these treatments have proven helpful for cancer treatment,

    they are unavailable for the large part. Providing greater access to this care could have enormous

    impacts on cancer treatment, but large-scale changes in healthcare need to be in place before

    these changes can be made. Outside of these treatments, a different kind of treatment is

    important. This is palliative care and pain control. As a result of many cancers being diagnosed

    late and treatment being limited, pain control is an important treatment in improving quality of

    life. Increasing pain treatment where it doesn’t exist currently can help people with cancer live a

    better life for their time left. While this is not a life extending treatment, it is still an important

    treatment for those struggling.

    Investing in cancer screening, prevention, and control is a necessary step to fight against

    increasing incidence and mortality of cancer in less developed countries. This can be seen in a

    few ways, from prevention by eradicating bad behaviors such as smoking and obesity, to testing

    and screening to higher technology treatments such as radiology. The treatment option available

    might depend on the individual country and needs of that country. Cancer is very complex and

    has several outcomes and treatments, and countries should create their own individual pathways

    to provide adequate prevention and treatment.

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