Application of Cancer Screening Guidelines in Resource Limited Settings.

ABSTRACT: Cancer screening is increasingly promoted as a public health intervention, yet its effective translation with demonstrable impact on disease burden remains limited in low resource settings due to the suboptimal implementation of guidelines. While evidence from high-income countries and settings have informed international guidelines, the direct application of these recommendations often overlooks the realities of under-resourced settings, where diagnostic infrastructure, referral pathways, and treatment capacity are fragmented and inadequate. Moreover, the societal and health belief systems in many societies are different from high income country settings where screening was well received. This perspective provides a critical look at cancer screening with a focus on breast, cervical, color

SUBMITTER: Varghese C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12852572 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature