Asya Agulnik: Breakthrough approaches needed for pediatric cancer treatment in conflict-affected regions
Asya Agulnik, Associate Member of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Faculty, reshared a post by St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital on LinkedIn, adding:
“Nearly half of children who develop cancer and over half of childhood cancer deaths occur in countries affected by conflict. Improving global childhood cancer outcomes require novel strategies specifically for these fragile contexts.
Read more below, just published in The Lancet Oncology!”
Quoting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital‘s post:
“Armed conflict disrupts health care systems, and for children with cancer, these disruptions can be deadly. New research led by St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Duke University and collaborators reveals that delayed diagnoses and treatment in conflict-affected regions drive mortality rates 20-30% higher than in non-conflict areas.
“The burden of pediatric cancer is disproportionately shifted not only to low-income countries but also countries in conflict. Most childhood cancer cases and deaths occur in countries that are affected by conflict, and that proportion has been steadily increasing over time,” said Asya Agulnik, St. Jude Global Critical Care Program director.”
The development of targeted interventions can help achieve our goal of increasing global childhood cancer survival to 60% by 2030. Sustainable solutions—such as building local health care capacity, training providers and developing tailored policies—are essential to addressing this crisis.
Read more about this collaborative study.”
“An important study highlighting the impact of armed conflict on childhood cancer outcomes. Delayed diagnoses and disrupted care in conflict-affected regions significantly increase mortality rates. Addressing this crisis requires sustainable solutions and targeted interventions. Proud to see groundbreaking research from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and collaborators.”
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