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Record Nr.

UNINA9910454679603321

Titolo

Diagnosis and treatment [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Geneva, : World Health Organization, 2008

ISBN

1-281-74408-5

9786611744083

92-4-068451-4

92-4-068312-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (50 p.)

Collana

Cancer control : knowledge into action : WHO guide for effective programmes ; ; [module 4]

Disciplina

616.99

616.99/4

Soggetti

Cancer - Diagnosis

Cancer - Treatment

Cancer - Patients - Medical care

Cancer - Patients - Services for

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Diagnosis and Treatment; Series overview; DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT: module Contents; Key messages; Key definitions; PRE-PLANNING; PLANNING STEP 1: Where are we now?; PLANNING STEP 2: Where do we want to be?; PLANNING STEP 3: How do we get there?; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Sommario/riassunto

The World Health Organization estimates that 7.6 million people died of cancer in 2005 and 84 million people will die in the next 10 years if action is not taken. More than 70% of all cancer deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries, where resources available for prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancer are limited or nonexistent. Yet cancer is to a large extent avoidable. Over 40% of all cancers can be prevented. Some of the most common cancers are curable if detected early and treated. Even with late cancer, the suffering of patients can be relieved with good palliative care. Can