Disparities in Cancer Mortality Worldwide: A Novel Metric for Measuring Global Disparities and Prioritizing Cancer Control Efforts

PURPOSECancer incidence is rising worldwide and estimated to double by 2040. A systematic method of allocating resources and prioritizing cancer control efforts is needed. We aimed to develop and test a simple metric to quantify disparities in cancer mortality.METHODSWe extracted country-specific in...

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Main Authors: Thomas M. Diehl, Kaleem S. Ahmed, Sheida Pourdashti, Lily Stalter, Jessica Hellner, Ewen M. Harrison, Syed Nabeel Zafar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society of Clinical Oncology 2025-01-01
Series:JCO Global Oncology
Online Access:https://ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/GO-24-00336