Global Conference Report: A brief report on the 2020 Canadian Global Oncology Workshop

Reanne Booker

Abstract


Cancer continues to be one of the leading causes of death worldwide, with the World Health Organization (WHO) reporting cancer as the first or second leading cause of death in 112 countries (WHO, 2020a). The American Cancer Society recently published statistics on global cancer, including an estimated incidence of 19.3 million new cancer cases and nearly 10 million deaths due to cancer in 2020 (Sung et al., 2021). Approximately 75% of cancer deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) and yet, only 5% of global spending on cancer is directed to LMICs (Praeger et al., 2018). The burden of cancer globally is anticipated to increase, with projections showing that 28.4 million new cases of cancer will occur in 2040 (Sung et al., 2021). The coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID‑19) pandemic has impacted screening, detection, and treatment of cancer, potentially increasing the morbidity and mortality associated with cancer for years to come (Cancino et al., 2020). 


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