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A review of global cancer burden: Trends, challenges, strategies, and a role for surgeons
Author(s) -
Are Chandrakanth,
Rajaram Shireen,
Are Madhuri,
Raj Hemanth,
Anderson Benjamin O.,
Chaluvarya Swamy Ramesh,
Vijayakumar Manavalan,
Song Tianqiang,
Pandey Manoj,
Edney James A.,
Cazap Eduardo L.
Publication year - 2012
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.23248
Subject(s) - medicine , cancer , affect (linguistics) , global health , gerontology , public health , pathology , philosophy , linguistics
Cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. The global cancer burden (GCB) is expected to rise significantly and will disproportionately affect the less developed world (LDW). The aim of this review is to analyze the trends in GCB and describe the types, estimates, and causes of new cancer cases. The challenges and strategies associated with tackling this rising GCB are described in which surgeons can play a vital role. J. Surg. Oncol. 2013;107:221–226. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.