abstract: 'Cancer is a global problem accounting for almost 13\% of all deaths

  worldwide. This equates to over 7 million people a year, more than is

  caused by HIV/AIDS, TB and malaria combined. Now is the time to

  strengthen the health systems of developing countries to deal with

  cancer, to avoid a future crisis similar to the HIV/AIDS pandemic. In

  this article we discuss the current state of cancer in the developing

  world, how we need to advocate for a change in cancer control policy

  with the governments of developing nations/transnational governmental

  bodies (e. g., the UN and WHO etc) and how we think cancer care could be

  improved in developing countries. We feel the only way to overcome the

  growing burden of cancer in the developing world is working in

  partnership with, nongovernmental organizations, international

  nongovernmental organizations, transnational governmental bodies and

  governmental bodies.'
affiliation: 'Kerr, SH (Corresponding Author), Africa Oxford Canc Fdn AfrOx, 57 Woodstock
  Rd, Oxford OX2 6HJ, England.

  Sharma, Vanita; Kerr, Stewart H.; Kawar, Zsana; Kerr, David J., Africa Oxford Canc
  Fdn AfrOx, Oxford OX2 6HJ, England.'
author: Sharma, Vanita and Kerr, Stewart H. and Kawar, Zsana and Kerr, David J.
author-email: stewart.kerr@afrox.org
author_list:
- family: Sharma
  given: Vanita
- family: Kerr
  given: Stewart H.
- family: Kawar
  given: Zsana
- family: Kerr
  given: David J.
da: '2023-09-28'
doi: 10.2217/FON.11.101
eissn: 1744-8301
files: []
issn: 1479-6694
journal: FUTURE ONCOLOGY
keywords: 'breast; cancer; cervical; childhood; developing countries; disparities;

  early diagnosis; HBV vaccine; HPV vaccine; low-cost treatment;

  prevention; prostate; tobacco control'
keywords-plus: INCOME COUNTRIES; HEALTH; PREVENTION
language: English
month: OCT
number: '10'
number-of-cited-references: '42'
pages: 1213-1222
papis_id: 1e5e034648368fed9b8945946b75a656
ref: Sharma2011challengescancer
tags:
- review
times-cited: '16'
title: 'Challenges of cancer control in developing countries: current status and future
  perspective'
type: Review
unique-id: WOS:000297101200013
usage-count-last-180-days: '0'
usage-count-since-2013: '8'
volume: '7'
web-of-science-categories: Oncology
year: '2011'