Independent clinical research may alleviate disparities in cancer treatment
Disparities in cancer care are a reality of the modern world. Unfortunately, current clinical research is in the hands of for-profit pharmaceutical companies and of researchers from the developed world. Problems specific to cancer care in developing countries and among deprivileged populations are i...
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| description | Disparities in cancer care are a reality of the modern world. Unfortunately, current clinical research is in the hands of for-profit pharmaceutical companies and of researchers from the developed world. Problems specific to cancer care in developing countries and among deprivileged populations are ignored. Independent clinical research can offer new valuable knowledge and identify affordable and cost-effective treatments. As such, research not depending on commercial sponsors should become one of the important avenues to alleviate the problem of cancer disparities. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f56eb0885dea4b398c6323ca5fd449cc2023-09-02T19:00:21ZengElsevierAsia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing2347-56252349-66732016-01-013431231510.4103/2347-5625.195884Independent clinical research may alleviate disparities in cancer treatmentMatjaz ZwitterDisparities in cancer care are a reality of the modern world. Unfortunately, current clinical research is in the hands of for-profit pharmaceutical companies and of researchers from the developed world. Problems specific to cancer care in developing countries and among deprivileged populations are ignored. Independent clinical research can offer new valuable knowledge and identify affordable and cost-effective treatments. As such, research not depending on commercial sponsors should become one of the important avenues to alleviate the problem of cancer disparities.http://www.apjon.org/article.asp?issn=2347-5625;year=2016;volume=3;issue=4;spage=312;epage=315;aulast=ZwitterClinical researchdisparities in cancer carecost-effective treatment |
| spellingShingle | Matjaz Zwitter Independent clinical research may alleviate disparities in cancer treatment Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing Clinical research disparities in cancer care cost-effective treatment |
| title | Independent clinical research may alleviate disparities in cancer treatment |
| title_full | Independent clinical research may alleviate disparities in cancer treatment |
| title_fullStr | Independent clinical research may alleviate disparities in cancer treatment |
| title_full_unstemmed | Independent clinical research may alleviate disparities in cancer treatment |
| title_short | Independent clinical research may alleviate disparities in cancer treatment |
| title_sort | independent clinical research may alleviate disparities in cancer treatment |
| topic | Clinical research disparities in cancer care cost-effective treatment |
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