Cancer disparities among Pacific Islanders: a review of sociocultural determinants of health in the Micronesian Region

E Pineda, R Benavente, MY Gimmen, NV DeVille… - Cancers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Micronesia is an ethnogeographic region within the continent of Oceania
that represents an underserved area of the world. Cancer is the second leading cause of …

Cancer control in the Pacific: big challenges facing small island states

D Sarfati, R Dyer, FAL Sam, M Barton, F Bray… - The lancet …, 2019 - thelancet.com
This Series paper describes the current state of cancer control in Pacific island countries and
territories (PICTs). PICTs are diverse but face common challenges of having small …

Point-of-care HPV DNA testing of self-collected specimens and same-day thermal ablation for the early detection and treatment of cervical pre-cancer in women in …

AJB Vallely, M Saville, SG Badman… - The Lancet Global …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Background WHO recommends human papillomavirus (HPV) testing and same-day
treatment for cervical screening in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs); …

Towards the elimination of cervical cancer in low-income and lower-middle-income countries: modelled evaluation of the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of point …

DTN Nguyen, KT Simms, A Keane, G Mola… - BMJ global …, 2022 - gh.bmj.com
Introduction WHO has launched updated cervical screening guidelines, including provisions
for primary HPV screen-and-treat. Papua New Guinea (PNG) has a high burden of cervical …

Cancer survivorship in the Indo-Pacific: Priorities for progress

B Koczwara, A Chan, M Jefford, WWT Lam… - JCO global …, 2023 - ascopubs.org
Approximately 100 million people or 1.3% of the world population have a personal history of
cancer and are thus considered to be cancer survivors. 1 Around 40% of them reside in the …

[HTML][HTML] “Pioneers, yes. We all should think that way” Improving Papua New Guinea Cancer Nurses Education through an International Partnership

C Paterson, M Nicholas, P Fore, D Eawetau… - Seminars in Oncology …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Objectives First, to understand Papua New Guinea (PNG) oncology nursing issues
perceived through the nurses' lens of unmet supportive care needs of people affected by …

Analysis the burden of breast cancer among adolescents and young adults using the global burden of disease 2021

M Zhang, L Yuan, M Cui, J Chen, J Jia, M Zhao… - Annals of Surgical …, 2024 - Springer
Analysis the Burden of Breast Cancer Among Adolescents and Young Adults Using the Global
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Mapping pediatric oncology clinical trial collaborative groups on the global stage

A Major, M Palese, E Ermis, A James… - JCO Global …, 2022 - ascopubs.org
PURPOSE The global pediatric oncology clinical research landscape, particularly in Central
and South America, Africa, and Asia, which bear the highest burden of global childhood …

Cancer control in small island nations: from local challenges to global action

D Sarfati, R Dyer, P Vivili, J Herman, D Spence… - The Lancet …, 2019 - thelancet.com
Cancer is a leading cause of death in small island nations and is forecast to increase
substantially over the coming years. Governments, regional agencies, and health services of …

Strengthening cancer control in the South Pacific through coalition-building: a co-design framework

A Hyatt, B Chan, R Moodie, M Varlow… - The Lancet Regional …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background Cancer is a significant problem for the South Pacific region due to a range of
complex health challenges. Currently gaps in diagnosis, treatment and palliative care are …