Open AccessChildhood cancers: Challenges and strategies for management in developing countries
Author(s) -
Lohfa B. Chirdan,
Fidelia BodeThomas,
OO Chirdan
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
african journal of paediatric surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.163
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 0189-6725
pISSN - 0974-5998
DOI - 10.4103/0189-6725.54783
Subject(s) - developing country , medicine , childhood cancer , procurement , developed country , cancer , family medicine , economic growth , environmental health , business , population , marketing , economics
The developing countries bear the greatest burden of childhood cancers as over 90% of the world's children live in these countries. Childhood cancer in most instances is curable, but many children die from cancer because most children live in developing countries without access to adequate treatment due to high cost of treatment and poor organization in these countries. Initiatives to increase cancer care in developing countries would therefore include establishment of standard cancer care centres, manpower training, establishment of standardized management protocols, procurements of standard drugs and collaboration with international organizations.