Brain tumor patients' rights and the power of patient advocacy: The current international landscape.

ABSTRACT: Across the globe, significant inequities in brain tumor treatment, care, and support perpetuate. Identifying and addressing these unmet needs in the context of patients' rights is crucial to reducing inequalities and improving outcomes for people living with brain tumors. Brain tumor patient advocacy addresses and influences gaps in healthcare provision, ensuring optimal treatment, care, and support for patients, their caregivers, and families. Therefore, the purpose of this review is to highlight the variety of challenges faced by brain tumor patients, caregivers, and advocates in various parts of the world and set a benchmark for improvements. Twenty-eight leading brain tumor patient/caregiver advocates from 18 countries in Asia Pacific, Sub-Saharan Africa, North America, Eastern Europe,

SUBMITTER: Oliver K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11798594 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature