Utilization, Reimbursement, and Barriers to Accessing Sequencing Tests for Cancer Care in the Asia-Pacific Region: KSMO Initiatives to Address Cancer Care Inequity
The findings demonstrated a wide disparity in access, funding and reimbursement of sequencing tests across the region. Addressing cost, improving reimbursement mechanisms, and building infrastructure capacity will be critical for the equitable integration of NGS into routine cancer care in the Asia-Pacific.
Authors
- Ardhi Rahman Ahani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6286-204X)
- Omali Pitiyarachchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6693-9756)
- Yuji Uehara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8047-8730)
- Yueh Ni Lim
- T. Thambamroong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6066-4253)
- Dimas Priantono (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0348-7902)
- Young Saing Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0207-2617)
- Daphne Lee
- Hsiang‐Fong Kao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9186-0134)
- Rogelio Velasco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0627-9623)
- Vivek Agarwala (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1381-0320)
- Aaron C. Tan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7292-1114)
- Kyaw Zin Win
- Changhoon Yoo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1451-8455)
Institutions
- Ulsan College (KR)
- Gachon University (KR)
- Mandalay University (MM)
- Lung Center of the Philippines (PH)
- Sarawak General Hospital (MY)
- Asan Medical Center (KR)
- University of Medicine Mandalay (MM)
- Philippine Medical Association (PH)
- Narayana Health (IN)
- UNSW Sydney (AU)
- University of Ulsan (KR)
- Phramongkutklao Hospital (TH)
- Sunshine Coast University Hospital (AU)
- Duke-NUS Medical School (SG)
- National Taiwan University Hospital (TW)
- National Cancer Centre Singapore (SG)
- Narayan Medical College and Hospital (IN)
- National Cancer Center Hospital East (JP)
- Rumah Sakit Umum Pusat Nasional Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo (ID)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cancer Research and Treatment
- Published
- 2025-12-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4143/crt.2025.896
- Primary Topic
- Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- AstraZeneca
- Lunit
- Servier
- Ipsen