Challenges in the development and implementation of the National Comprehensive Cancer Control Program in Mexico.
Salud Publica Mex
; 58(2): 325-33, 2016 Apr.
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ABSTRACT
Chronic noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), including cancer, have become the leading cause of human morbidity and mortality. In Mexico, cancer is the third leading cause of death, with a high incidence among the economically active population, a high proportion of advanced stages at diagnosis and limited care coverage for patients. However, no public policy aimed at managing this important public health problem has been developed and implemented to date. This manuscript describes the first interinstitutional proposal of a National Program for Cancer Control, considering the known risk factors, early detection, treatment, palliative care and patient rehabilitation. This manuscript also outlines a series of thoughts on the difficulties and needs that the Mexican health system faces in achieving the main objectives of the program to decrease the incidence of cancer, to increase survival and to improve the quality of life for this group of patients.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Atenção à Saúde
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Programas Nacionais de Saúde
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Neoplasias
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
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Sysrev_observational_studies
Limite:
Humans
País como assunto:
Mexico
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2016
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Article