Variations in gynecologic oncology training in low (LIC) and middle income (MIC) countries (LMICs): Common efforts and challenges

Gynecologic cancer, cervical cancer in particular, is disproportionately represented in the developing world where mortality is also high. Screening programs, increased availability of chemotherapy, and an awareness of HIV-related cancers have in part accelerated a need for physicians who can treat...

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Autores principales: Johnston, Carolyn, Ng, Joseph S., Manchanda, Ranjit, Tsunoda, Audrey Tieko, Chuang, Linus
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2017
Materias:
Virtual Special Section on Gynecologic Cancers in Resource-constrained Countries; Edited by Linus Chuang
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5295505/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28203627
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gore.2017.01.003
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Sumario:Gynecologic cancer, cervical cancer in particular, is disproportionately represented in the developing world where mortality is also high. Screening programs, increased availability of chemotherapy, and an awareness of HIV-related cancers have in part accelerated a need for physicians who can treat these cancers, yet the infrastructure for such training is often lacking. In this paper, we address the variations in gynecology oncology training in LMICs as well as the ubiquitous challenges, in an effort to guide future agendas.

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