Health leaders push for better cancer care in developing countries

Wednesday, August 25, 2010 - 11:28 in Health & Medicine

Once thought to be a problem primarily in the developed world, cancer is now a leading cause of death and disability in poorer countries.  Almost two-thirds of the 7.6 million cancer deaths in the world occur in low- and middle-income countries.According to a paper published online in the Lancet, the international community must discard the notion that cancer is a “disease of the rich” and instead approach it as a global health priority.read more

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