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Latin America and the Caribbean Code Against Cancer 1st Edition: 17 cancer prevention recommendations to the public and to policy-makers (World Code Against Cancer Framework)
(Elsevier, 2023)
Preventable risk factors are responsible of at least 40% of cases and almost 45% of all cancer deaths worldwide. Cancer is already the leading cause of death in almost half of the Latin American and the Caribbean countries ...
Universal cervical cancer control through a right to health lens: refocusing national policy and programmes on underserved women
(2020)
Background: Cervical cancer claims 311,000 lives annually, and 90% of these deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries. Cervical cancer is a highly preventable and treatable disease, if detected through screening at ...
Cancer Genomic Resources and Present Needs in the Latin American Region
(Karger, 2017-11)
In Latin America (LA), cancer is the second leading cause of death, and little is known about the capacities and needs for the development of research in the field of cancer genomics. In order to evaluate the current ...
Ações públicas para o controle do câncer de mama no Brasil: revisão integrativa
(Assoc Brasileira Enfermagem, 2016)
Objective: to analyze the scientific production on "breast cancer" in the period from 2002 to 2013 and determine the public policies for screening and early diagnosis of breast cancer. Method: this is an integrative ...
Tobacco control policies in the 21st century: achievements and open challenges
(2021)
Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), including cancer, are responsible for almost 70% of all deaths worldwide. Tobacco use is a risk factor common to most NCDs. This article discusses tobacco control policies and highlights ...