Enhancing surgical oncology in Sub-Saharan Africa through international cooperation.
Journal
European journal of surgical oncology : the journal of the European Society of Surgical Oncology and the British Association of Surgical Oncology
ISSN: 1532-2157
Titre abrégé: Eur J Surg Oncol
Pays: England
ID NLM: 8504356
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
05 2023
05 2023
Historique:
received:
05
12
2022
revised:
11
01
2023
accepted:
14
01
2023
medline:
28
4
2023
pubmed:
24
1
2023
entrez:
23
1
2023
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Cancer burden is rising in sub- Saharan Africa. Surgery is the best option for the treatment of solid tumors, both for oncologic results and cost-effectiveness. A surgical system to deliver safe, quick and affordable treatment options is not available. High income countries models for cancer care are not applicable in SSA especially in rural settings. Afro-centric models are needed, and the Surgical oncologist should be the heart of this system. Local surgeons must be trained in surgical oncology to develop a tailored surgical system for the setting they are operating in. Education and Training should be supported by international collaborations with high income countries.
Identifiants
pubmed: 36690532
pii: S0748-7983(23)00081-1
doi: 10.1016/j.ejso.2023.01.015
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
918-920Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2023 Elsevier Ltd, BASO ~ The Association for Cancer Surgery, and the European Society of Surgical Oncology. All rights reserved.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Declaration of competing interest The authors report NO conflicts of interest.