Surgery is the mainstay of cancer control or cure and is required in 80 percent of cases, but over three quarters of patients cannot get it where they live.
An Investment of $97-184 Billion Could Ensure Radiotherapy for All
An investment of $97-184 billion could make radiotherapy accessible to most people who need it by 2035 and save the lives of more than 12 million patients.
An investment of $97-184 billion could make radiotherapy accessible to most people who need it by 2035 and save the lives of more than 12 million patients.
"Surgical services for cancer... are allocated few resources. As a result, access to safe, affordable cancer surgical services is dismal," said Richard Sullivan, who heads the cancer policy institute at King's College London.
The authors call for "radical" action to create high-quality training programs that will equip more doctors and specialists to perform basic cancer surgery, they said in a statement.
England Worst Country for Cancer Patients' Survival Compared To Other Western Countries
England has emerged as the worst country for cancer patients' survival in a new study, Australia, Canada and Sweden had shown the best rates overall.
England has emerged as the worst country for cancer patients' survival in a new study, Australia, Canada and Sweden had shown the best rates overall.
Source-AFP
Fungi Study may Lead to Cheaper Anti-Cancer Drug
This is the first study to show how fungi living naturally in yew trees serve as a combination bandage-immune system for the plant.
This is the first study to show how fungi living naturally in yew trees serve as a combination bandage-immune system for the plant.
Two New Drugs Show Potential to Increase Survival Rates in Kidney Cancer Patients
Kidney cancer is a common cancer and once the tumor has spread to other parts of the body only one-in-10 people live for five years after diagnosis.
Kidney cancer is a common cancer and once the tumor has spread to other parts of the body only one-in-10 people live for five years after diagnosis.
