Challenges and Opportunities in the Treatment of Invasive Cervical Cancer in Low-Resource Settings: A Survey of the International Gynecologic Cancer Society Fellowship Programs
This study demonstrates significant resource constraints experienced by gynecologic oncology providers in various LMICs when managing cervical cancer. This includes delays to diagnosis, poor access to chemoradiation services, and need for palliative care. Despite these limitations, the IGCS Global Gynecologic Oncology Fellowships have built workforce capacity to manage cervical cancer, serving as local champions to address this disease.
Authors
- Saujanya Karmacharya
- Parisa Fallah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4098-613X)
- Michael Fanta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8759-2533)
- Michael A. Steller
- Saida Bowe
- Edward L. Trimble (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5028-0598)
- Bethel Dereje
- Natalie Medley
- Trần Thị Như Quỳnh
- Anisa Mburu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6481-3110)
- Dércia Changule (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-0162-8879)
- Christopher Daley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3105-0804)
- Susan Ralph
- Ricardina Rangeiro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3782-8234)
- Martin Origa
- Erick Estuardo Estrada (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5184-556X)
- Henry Chege
- Asima Mukhopadhyay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0761-9562)
- Biruck Gashawbeza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3614-2401)
- Alex J. Mitchell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6014-598X)
- Faiza Nassir (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1746-6662)
- Linus Chuang
- Pius Mulamira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2803-3384)
- Mohamed Alsayed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9354-2647)
- Joseph Ng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8901-9212)
- Kathleen M. Schmeler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9670-4189)
- Thomas C. Randall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3230-0310)
- Dawit Worku
- Mubiru Musa
- Paul Mitchell
- Mukatimui Kalima-Munalula
- Ngoc Phan
- Husnia Hussen Lobi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5155-3161)
- Julius Nkalubo Kyemwa
- Maryam H. Shaki
Institutions
- National Institutes of Health (US)
- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (US)
- Columbia University Irving Medical Center (US)
- Danbury Hospital (US)
- Da Nang Hospital (VN)
- Falmouth Hospital (US)
- Hospital General San Juan de Dios (GT)
- Aga Khan Hospital, Mombasa (KE)
- Antiquities, Monuments and Museum Corporation (BS)
- Carolina Women's Research and Wellness Center (US)
- Calcutta Research Group (IN)
- Uganda Cancer Institute (UG)
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Kigali (RW)
- Maputo Central Hospital (MZ)
- Police General Hospital (TH)
- National Cancer Institute (US)
- National University Hospital (SG)
- University Hospital of the West Indies (JM)
- St. Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College (ET)
- Tikur Anbessa Hospital (ET)
- Japan Cancer Society (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JCO Global Oncology
- Published
- 2025-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1200/go-25-00015
- Primary Topic
- Global Health and Surgery
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00