Recognizing the increase in cancer incidence globally and the need for effective cancer
control interventions, several organizations, professional bodies, and international …

External beam radiotherapy is an effective curative treatment option for localized prostate
cancer, the most common cancer in men worldwide. However, conventionally fractionated …

The number of patients with cancer in Africa has been predicted to increase from 844 279 in
2012 to more than 1· 5 million in 2030. However, many countries in Africa still lack access to …

Background Survival is a key metric of the effectiveness of a health system in managing
cancer. We set out to provide a comprehensive examination of worldwide variation and …

The current pandemic has resulted in unprecedented demands on health care systems
overloaded with COVID-19–afflicted patients, with the challenges of an insufficient number …

Introduction Tumors of the central nervous system are among the leading causes of cancer-
related death in children. Population-based cancer survival reflects the overall effectiveness …

Objectives To appraise improvement strategies adopted by low-and middle-income
countries to increase access to cancer treatments and palliative care; and identify the …

Purpose Hydrogen peroxide (H 2 O 2) plays a vital role in normal cellular processes but at
supraphysiological concentrations causes oxidative stress and cytotoxicity, a property that is …

Purpose This study aimed to systematically review the literature on the travel patterns of
patients seeking radiation therapy globally. It examined the distance patients travel for …

Purpose In 2015, the United Nations proposed “The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable
Development” goals, which envision reducing premature mortality from noncommunicable …