title: Women's cancers in developing countries: from research to an integrated health systems approach.
abstract: The article focuses on two women's cancers, breast and cervical cancer, that are much more deadly in developing countries than in developed countries. Early detection can make a significant difference for the treatment outcome of these two cancers and there are now cost-effective tools for prevention and screening. The authors propose a new public health approach to these two cancers in developing countries where resources for effective cancer control are very limited and offer a framework for putting women's cancers in developing countries on the global public health agenda. The key areas are: 1. Proposals for a new, integrated public health approach to women's cancers (breast and cervical) in resource poor settings; 2. Reviews of the evidence for cost-effective screening and early detection of breast and cervical cancer, and discussion of some of the lessons learned from HIV/AIDS on an integrated health systems approach; 3. Outlines of ways to make a priority of women?s cancers in developing countries on the political agenda of international agencies.
authors.affiliation: Axios International, Paris, France. anne.reeler@axiosint.com
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Reeler
authors.forename: Youlin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Qiao
authors.forename: Lola
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Dare
authors.forename: Jing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Ai-Li
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Saba
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D003906:Developing Countries; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D016387:Women's Health