Challenges of Urologic Oncology in Low-to-Middle-Income Countries
We performed a literature review to identify articles regarding the state of urological cancers in low-to-middle-income countries (LMICs). The challenges that LMICs face are multifactorial and can include poor health education, inadequate screening, as well as limited access to treatment options and...
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| author | Sami E. Majdalany Mohit Butaney Shane Tinsley Nicholas Corsi Sohrab Arora Craig G. Rogers Firas Abdollah |
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| description | We performed a literature review to identify articles regarding the state of urological cancers in low-to-middle-income countries (LMICs). The challenges that LMICs face are multifactorial and can include poor health education, inadequate screening, as well as limited access to treatment options and trained urologists. Many of the gold standard treatments in high-income countries (HICs) are scarce in LMICs due to their poor socioeconomic status, leading to an advanced stage of disease at diagnosis and, ultimately, a higher mortality rate. These standards of care are vital components of oncological disease management; however, the current and sparse literature available from LMICs indicates that there are many obstacles delaying early diagnosis and management options in LMICs. In the era of evolving medical diagnosis and treatments, sufficient data must be gathered and understood in order to provide appropriate diagnostic and treatment options to curtail rising mortality rates and, therefore, help to alleviate the burden in LMICs. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-2e1c501adc134ec0b64f531c5c46182d2025-08-20T03:18:27ZengMDPI AGSociété Internationale d’Urologie Journal2563-64992024-10-015530331110.3390/siuj5050049Challenges of Urologic Oncology in Low-to-Middle-Income CountriesSami E. Majdalany0Mohit Butaney1Shane Tinsley2Nicholas Corsi3Sohrab Arora4Craig G. Rogers5Firas Abdollah6VCORE—Vattikuti Urology Institute Center for Outcomes Research, Analytics and Evaluation, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI 48202, USAVCORE—Vattikuti Urology Institute Center for Outcomes Research, Analytics and Evaluation, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI 48202, USASchool of Medicine, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48202, USASchool of Medicine, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48202, USAVattikuti Urology Institute, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI 48202, USAVattikuti Urology Institute, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI 48202, USAVCORE—Vattikuti Urology Institute Center for Outcomes Research, Analytics and Evaluation, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI 48202, USAWe performed a literature review to identify articles regarding the state of urological cancers in low-to-middle-income countries (LMICs). The challenges that LMICs face are multifactorial and can include poor health education, inadequate screening, as well as limited access to treatment options and trained urologists. Many of the gold standard treatments in high-income countries (HICs) are scarce in LMICs due to their poor socioeconomic status, leading to an advanced stage of disease at diagnosis and, ultimately, a higher mortality rate. These standards of care are vital components of oncological disease management; however, the current and sparse literature available from LMICs indicates that there are many obstacles delaying early diagnosis and management options in LMICs. In the era of evolving medical diagnosis and treatments, sufficient data must be gathered and understood in order to provide appropriate diagnostic and treatment options to curtail rising mortality rates and, therefore, help to alleviate the burden in LMICs.https://www.mdpi.com/2563-6499/5/5/49LMICincidencemortalitytrends |
| spellingShingle | Sami E. Majdalany Mohit Butaney Shane Tinsley Nicholas Corsi Sohrab Arora Craig G. Rogers Firas Abdollah Challenges of Urologic Oncology in Low-to-Middle-Income Countries Société Internationale d’Urologie Journal LMIC incidence mortality trends |
| title | Challenges of Urologic Oncology in Low-to-Middle-Income Countries |
| title_full | Challenges of Urologic Oncology in Low-to-Middle-Income Countries |
| title_fullStr | Challenges of Urologic Oncology in Low-to-Middle-Income Countries |
| title_full_unstemmed | Challenges of Urologic Oncology in Low-to-Middle-Income Countries |
| title_short | Challenges of Urologic Oncology in Low-to-Middle-Income Countries |
| title_sort | challenges of urologic oncology in low to middle income countries |
| topic | LMIC incidence mortality trends |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2563-6499/5/5/49 |
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