IARC/WHO (International Agency for Research on Cancer/World Health Organization) shared a post on LinkedIn:
“IARC study finds major cancer care delays in Nepal: Urgent need to speed up early detection, diagnosis, and treatment.
Findings come from the DElays in CAncer care in Nepal (DECAN) project, a prospective cohort study aiming to quantify delays and assess their impact for six of the most common cancer types: breast, lung, cervical, stomach, colorectal, and oral cancer.”
Title: A comprehensive assessment of intervals in care pathways among cancer patients in a limited resourced setting: results of a prospective patterns of care study in 2022 in Nepal
Authors: Deependra Singh, Asmita Rana, Samikshya Adhikari, Eric Lucas, R Muwonge, Anshu Bhoosal, Swechha Koirala, Dej K Gautam, Shivaji Poudel, Dipendra R Singh, Krishna Paudel, and Partha Basu
You can read the Full Article in BMJ Global Health.
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