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Disparities in cancer care between the United States of America and India and opportunities for surgeons to lead |
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| Authors: | Chandrakanth Are MD FRCS FACS Lois Colburn BES Shireen Rajaram PhD Manavalan Vijayakumar MD Mch |
| Affiliation: | 1. Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska;2. Center for Continuing Education, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska;3. Executive Director.;4. Center for Reducing Health Disparities, College of Public Health, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska;5. Director.;6. Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Benagaluru, Karnataka, India |
| Abstract: | The recent report from International Agency for Research in Cancer (IARC) predicted a threefold increase in the global cancer burden by 2030 with a disproportionate rise in cases from the developing world countries such as India. The aim of this study is to compare the cancer care between the developed and developing countries such as the United States of America and India and suggest avenues for surgeons to take a lead in addressing these disparities. J. Surg. Oncol. J. Surg. Oncol. 2010;102:100–105. © 2010 Wiley‐Liss, Inc. |
| Keywords: | cancer care disparities USA India surgeons |