Dario Trapani, Medical Oncologist at the European Institute of Oncology (IEO), shared on LinkedIn:
“DYK in some LMICs, adults with cancer and febrile neutropenia may wait 3 days to get guideline-recommended antibiotics? With this delay, in-hospital mortality can be as high as 43%! These figures show what is at stake when acute cancer care is delayed.
In our new commentary in Journal of Clinical Oncology GO, we propose a minimum viable acute oncology service AOS for LMICs: early recognition, reliable first-hour treatment, and clear escalation pathways, adapted to local resources. AOS MVAOS
Incredible global collaboration for LMICs.
Title: Acute Oncology Services in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Current Evidence, Challenges, and Strategic Priorities
Authors: Esele Okondo, Michael Atife, Hasan Al-Sattar, Jakob Hassan-Dinif, Oluwadamilola Oyedele, Joao R. Galante, Richa Shah, Salah Mohammad Fazzani, Omnia Korani, Heber Tomas Reyes-Garcia, Ramila Shilpakar Dangol, Guru Sharan Sah, Layth Mula Hussain, Ernie Marshall, Katie Wakeham, Javier-David Benítez-Fuentes, Alvaro Rodriguez-Lescure, Bishal Gyawali, Enrique Soto-Pérez-de-Celis, Dario Trapani, Sola Adeleke.
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