Cancer burden across the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation in 2022
Our research highlights SAARC's unique cancer landscape with low incidence (CIR) and mortality (CMR) but elevated MIR compared with global figures. These findings underscore the need for a united, contextually relevant approach to addressing the burden of cancer in SAARC. In particular, investment in collaborative, tailored cancer care programmes will build the SAARC region's capacity to address the growing cancer challenge.
Authors
- Bhav Jain (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2648-4894)
- Bhawna Sirohi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8093-1531)
- Tej A. Patel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0882-2960)
- Nishwant Swami (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3825-8678)
- Urvish Jain (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0012-1991)
- Bishal Gyawali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7444-8594)
- Phub Tshering
- Alessandro Hammond (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2681-614X)
- Arman Reza Chowdhury (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3900-2914)
- Edward Christopher Dee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6119-0889)
- Shah Zeb Khan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3692-6150)
- Zabihullah Stanikzai
- Sanjeeva Gunasekera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4043-559X)
- Faraan O. Rahim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1305-0720)
- Ramila Shilpakar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8594-6975)
- Aditya Arkalgud
- Pankaj Jain (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6330-9350)
- Abhinav Komanduri
- Cameron John Sabet
Institutions
- University of Southern California (US)
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- University of Pittsburgh (US)
- Duke University (US)
- Georgetown University (US)
- Indiana University of Pennsylvania (US)
- Queen's University (CA)
- Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (US)
- Georgetown University Medical Center (US)
- Bir Hospital (NP)
- Institute of Cognitive and Brain Sciences (US)
- Duke Institute for Health Innovation (US)
- Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield (US)
- National Academy of Medical Sciences (NP)
- National Cancer Institute of Sri Lanka (LK)
- Square Hospitals (BD)
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (US)
- University of Pennsylvania (US)
- Stanford University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Oncology
- Published
- 2024-08-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjonc-2024-000466
- Citations
- 13
- Primary Topic
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.67
Funders
- National Institutes of Health
- National Cancer Institute