Cancer Control
"The World Health Organization warmly welcomes this first annual publication on cancer control, with its
laudable aim of improving cancer management in low- and middle-income countries. The publication deliberately
seeks to apply the world's best expertise in cancer control, from renowned research institutes and international
groups, to real conditions and needs in the developing world. It further benefits from the frontline experiences of
initiatives addressing these needs and finding solutions to seemingly intractable problems."
DR MARGARET CHAN,
DIRECTOR-GENERAL, WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
This second edition of Cancer Control, produced in association with the International Network for Cancer
Treatment and Research, brings together a further selection of articles and case studies on cancer prevention,
control and treatment in emerging heath systems. In this edition, our subject matter includes:
• An assessment of current initiatives in cancer control planning from some of those involved including
cancer care beyond the end of the Millennium Development Goals
• The increasing challenges of tobacco control
• The case for continued investment in cervical and breast cancer in low- and middle-income countries
• Building capacity and infrastructure, such as radiotherapy resources, in under-resourced health systems
• Treating children and adolescents suffering with retinoblastoma in Africa, integrating palliative care into
a children's health service in India and establishing a meaningful twinning programme between
children's hospitals
• From a regional perspective we look at cancer priorities in Zimbabwe, screening programmes in China,
the use of cancer registries in Bulgaria and a multisectoral approach by the Ministry of Transport in India
to improve access to care for cancer patients
• Accessing the value of international cancer control congresses
Contributors include:
‰ Cary Adams, Union for International Cancer Control, Switzerland
‰ Professor Pierre Bey, AMCC, France
‰ Dr Mary Borok, University of Zimbabwe
‰ Dr Freddie Bray, IARC, France
‰ Professor Robert Burton, Monash University, Australia
‰ Professor Vivien Davis Tsu, PATH, USA
‰ Dr Nadya Dimitrova, National Cancer Registry, Bulgaria
‰ Dr Michael P Eriksen, The Tobacco Atlas, USA
‰ Dr Julio Fenck, Harvard School of Public Health, USA
‰ Professor Mary Gospodarowicz, Union for International Cancer Control, Switzerland
‰ Liz Gwyther, World Palliative Care Alliance, South Africa
‰ Laurent Huber, Framework Convention Alliance, Switzerland
‰ Professor David J Kerr, CBE, ESMO, Switzerland
‰ Professor Felicia M Knaul, Harvard Global Equity Initiative, USA
‰ Professor Lawrence S Lessin, Washington Hospital Center, USA
‰ Professor Ian Magrath, INCTR Brussels
‰ Dr Anna Mary Nyakabau, Parirenyatwa Hospital, Zimbabwe
‰ Sir Richard Peto, Oxford University, UK
‰ Professor You-Lin Qiao, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, China
‰ Dr Rengaaswamy Sankaranaryanan, IARC, France
‰ Dr Simon B Sutcliffe, INCTR Canada
global health
dynamics ISBN 978-0-9576072-4-8
Front cover image: Patients awaiting cancer treatment in India (© INCTR)