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Disparities in cancer care between the United States of America and India and opportunities for surgeons to lead
Author(s) -
Are Chandrakanth,
Colburn Lois,
Rajaram Shireen,
Vijayakumar Manavalan
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.21579
Subject(s) - medicine , lead (geology) , cancer , environmental health , geology , geomorphology
Abstract The recent report from International Agency for Research in Cancer (IARC) predicted a threefold increase in the global cancer burden by 2030 with a disproportionate rise in cases from the developing world countries such as India. The aim of this study is to compare the cancer care between the developed and developing countries such as the United States of America and India and suggest avenues for surgeons to take a lead in addressing these disparities. J. Surg. Oncol. J. Surg. Oncol. 2010;102:100–105. © 2010 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.