Barriers to Cancer Research in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Findings From the Arab Region and Beyond
Cancer research in Jordan and LMICs is constrained by linked weaknesses in training, funding, infrastructure, regulation, data, and workforce. Reforms should embed experiential training and mentorship, diversify funding, expand shared facilities and data systems, streamline ethics processes, and strengthen career pathways with protected time and incentives, underpinned by coordinated policy commitment.
Authors
- Hikmat Abdel‐Razeq (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2833-6051)
- Asem Mansour (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3443-5873)
- Amal Al‐Omari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7571-3097)
- Osama Alayyan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-9718-3513)
- Bayan Altalla’ (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-7792-3054)
Institutions
- King Hussein Cancer Center (JO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JCO Global Oncology
- Published
- 2025-11-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1200/go-25-00412
- Primary Topic
- Advances in Oncology and Radiotherapy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00