title: A review of global cancer burden: trends, challenges, strategies, and a role for surgeons.
abstract: Cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. The global cancer burden (GCB) is expected to rise significantly and will disproportionately affect the less developed world (LDW). The aim of this review is to analyze the trends in GCB and describe the types, estimates, and causes of new cancer cases. The challenges and strategies associated with tackling this rising GCB are described in which surgeons can play a vital role.
authors.affiliation: Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Eppley Cancer Center, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA. care@unmc.edu
authors.forename: Chandrakanth
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Are
authors.forename: Shireen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rajaram
authors.forename: Madhuri
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Are
authors.forename: Hemanth
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Raj
authors.forename: Benjamin O
authors.initials: BO
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.forename: Ramesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chaluvarya Swamy
authors.forename: Manavalan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vijayakumar
authors.forename: Tianqiang
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Manoj
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pandey
authors.forename: James A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Edney
authors.forename: Eduardo L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Cazap
mesh_terms: D017281:Cost of Illness; D003906:Developing Countries; D014943:Global Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D006293:Health Promotion; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D054625:Healthcare Disparities; D006801:Humans; D008495:Medical Oncology; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D010819:Physician's Role; D013043:Specialties, Surgical