Analysis of Social Science Research Into Cancer Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Improving Global Cancer Control Through Greater Interdisciplinary Research
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Author(s)
Banerjee, Dwaipayan
Mueller, Lucas
Date Issued
December 2018
Journal
Journal of global oncology
Publisher
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
Citation
Caduff, Carlo et al. "Analysis of Social Science Research Into Cancer Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Improving Global Cancer Control Through Greater Interdisciplinary Research." Journal of global oncology 4 (2018): JGO.18.00045 © 2019 The Author(s)
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Abstract
This analysis lays a framework for greater collaboration between the cancer community and social scientists in both research and policy. We argue that the growing cancer burden that low- and middle-income countries face is raising social, political, and economic challenges of global cancer that require interdisciplinary research beyond the traditional biomedical-clinical nexus. First, we briefly review some of the most important existing social science studies that have addressed cancer in low- and middle-income countries, including the main methods, approaches, and findings of this research. Second, we give an overview of recent interdisciplinary collaborations between social scientists and oncologists and demonstrate how qualitative research can help us to understand the distinct challenges of cancer care in low- and middle-income settings. Finally, we identify key areas for future collaboration and suggest possible paths forward for cancer research and policy that involve social science.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Biological Engineering
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https://doi.org/10.1200/jgo.18.00045
