Ravi Mehrotra: The impact of a cancer diagnosis goes far beyond the patient
Ravi Mehrotra, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, shared on LinkedIn about recent paper by Brian Hutchinson et al., titled “Socioeconomic Burden of Ovarian Cancer in 11 Countries” published on JCO Global Oncology.
Authors: Brian Hutchinson, Mikis Euripides, Frances Reid, Gavin Allman, Lily Morrell, Garrison Spencer, Andre Ilbawi, Filip Meheus, Hesham Gaafar, and Raffaella Casolino
“The impact of a cancer diagnosis goes far beyond the patient it ripples through every part of their life!
The World Ovarian Cancer Coalition have just published their latest study The Socio Economic Burden of Ovarian Cancer in 11 countries in JCO Global Oncology detailing the socio economic burden of this disease !
The study reveals the staggering 70B dollar cost of Ovarian Cancer with 90% attributed to lives lost. Despite recent advancements Ovarian Cancer remains one of the most challenging and lethal of female cancers. The study provides recommendations for actions. More investment and attention will not only save lives but will reduce cost to economies and society.”
Ophira Ginsburg, Senior Scientific Officer and Senior Advisor for Clinical Research at the US NCI’s Center for Global Health, shared this post on LinkedIn, adding:
“Agree! A must read.
High quality data is more important than ever to inform and drive people centered action on ovarian cancer – a profoundly neglected women’s health issue!
Thanks to all involved!”
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