Challenges and Suggestions in Management of Lung and Liver Cancer in Uzbekistan: The Second Report of the Uzbekistan-Korea Oncology Consortium.

ABSTRACT: The health burden of cancer increases in Uzbekistan as the country develops and the life expectancy increases. Management of such a burden requires efficient screening, treatment optimization, and investigation of the causes of cancer. The Ministry of Health of Uzbekistan formed an advisory consortium, including clinical oncology and healthcare management experts from Uzbekistan and South Korea, to design a strategy for cancer management. Our consortium has analyzed six cancer types with high morbidity and mortality in Uzbekistan by classifying them into three categories (breast, cervical (gynecologic cancers), lung, liver (cancer common in men), stomach, and colorectal cancers (gastrointestinal cancers)). Lung and liver cancers are common causes of death in men after middle age-they can y

SUBMITTER: Rim CH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9517504 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature