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Toward Improved Outcomes for Patients With Lung Cancer Globally: The Essential Role of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine

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العنوان: Toward Improved Outcomes for Patients With Lung Cancer Globally: The Essential Role of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
المؤلفون: Miriam N. Mikhail Lette, Diana Paez, Lawrence N. Shulman, Mathias Guckenberger, Jean-Yves Douillard, Wim J.G. Oyen, Francesco Giammarile, Venkatesh Rangarajan, Michelle Ginsberg, Olivier Pellet, Zhongxing Liao, May Abdel Wahab
المصدر: JCO Global Oncology, Vol , Iss 8 (2022)
بيانات النشر: American Society of Clinical Oncology, 2022.
سنة النشر: 2022
المجموعة: LCC:Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens
مصطلحات موضوعية: Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens, RC254-282
الوصف: PURPOSEKey to achieving better population-based outcomes for patients with lung cancer is the improvement of medical imaging and nuclear medicine infrastructure globally. This paper aims to outline why and spark relevant health systems strengthening.METHODSThe paper synthesizes the global lung cancer landscape, imaging referral guidelines (including resource-stratified ones), the reliance of TNM staging upon imaging, relevant multinational health technology assessments, and precisely how treatment selection and in turn patient outcomes hinge upon imaging findings. The final discussion presents data on current global gaps in both diagnostics (including imaging) and therapies and how, informed by such data, improved population-based outcomes are tangible through strategic planning.RESULTSImaging findings are central to appropriate lung cancer patient management and can variably lead to life-prolonging interventions and/or to life-enhancing palliative measures. Early-stage lung cancer can be treated with curative intent but, unfortunately, most patients with lung cancer still present at advanced stages and many patients lack access to both diagnostics and therapies. Furthermore, half of lung cancer cases occur in low- and middle-income countries. The role of medical imaging and nuclear medicine in lung cancer management, as outlined herein, may help inform strategic planning.CONCLUSIONLung cancer is the number one cancer killer worldwide. The essential role that medical imaging and nuclear medicine play in early diagnosis and disease staging cannot be overstated, pivotal in selecting the many patients for whom measurably improved outcomes are attainable. Prevention synergized with patient-centered, compassionate, high-quality lung cancer management provision mandate that strategic population-based planning, including universal health coverage strategies, should extend well beyond the scope of disease prevention to include both curative and noncurative treatment options for the millions afflicted with lung cancer.
نوع الوثيقة: article
وصف الملف: electronic resource
اللغة: English
تدمد: 2687-8941
Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/2687-8941
DOI: 10.1200/GO.21.00100
URL الوصول: https://doaj.org/article/080da5bfee994b2e85df470c6fffddc1
رقم الانضمام: edsdoj.080da5bfee994b2e85df470c6fffddc1
قاعدة البيانات: Directory of Open Access Journals
الوصف
تدمد:26878941
DOI:10.1200/GO.21.00100