Lung cancer in Brazil

Author:

Araujo Luiz Henrique1ORCID,Baldotto Clarissa1ORCID,Castro Jr Gilberto de2ORCID,Katz Artur3ORCID,Ferreira Carlos Gil4ORCID,Mathias Clarissa5ORCID,Mascarenhas Eldsamira5ORCID,Lopes Gilberto de Lima6ORCID,Carvalho Heloisa7ORCID,Tabacof Jaques8,Martínez-Mesa Jeovany9ORCID,Viana Luciano de Souza10ORCID,Cruz Marcelo de Souza11ORCID,Zukin Mauro1ORCID,Marchi Pedro De10ORCID,Terra Ricardo Mingarini12ORCID,Ribeiro Ronaldo Albuquerque13,Lima Vladmir Cláudio Cordeiro de14ORCID,Werutsky Gustavo15ORCID,Barrios Carlos Henrique16ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Instituto Nacional de Câncer José Alencar Gomes da Silva, Brasil; Instituto COI de Educação e Pesquisa, Brasil

2. Instituto do Câncer do Estado de São Paulo Octavio Frias de Oliveira, Brasil; Hospital Sírio-Libanês, Brazil

3. Hospital Sírio-Libanês, Brazil

4. Instituto D’Or de Pesquisa e Ensino, Brasil; Fundação do Câncer, Brasil

5. Núcleo de Oncologia da Bahia, Brasil

6. Centro Paulista de Oncologia, Brasil; HCor Onco, Brasil

7. Hospital Sírio-Libanês, Brazil; Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil

8. Centro Paulista de Oncologia, Brasil

9. Faculdade Meridional IMED, Brasil

10. Hospital de Câncer de Barretos, Brazil

11. Centro Oncológico Antônio Ermírio de Moraes, Brasil

12. Instituto do Câncer do Estado de São Paulo Octavio Frias de Oliveira, Brasil

13. Instituto do Câncer do Ceará, Brazil

14. A.C. Camargo Cancer Center, Brazil

15. Latin American Cooperative Oncology Group, Brasil

16. Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Abstract

ABSTRACT Lung cancer is one of the most incident types of cancer and a leading cause of cancer mortality in Brazil. We reviewed the current status of lung cancer by searching relevant data on prevention, diagnosis, and treatment in the country. This review highlights several issues that need to be addressed, including smoking control, patient lack of awareness, late diagnosis, and disparities in the access to cancer health care facilities in Brazil. We propose strategies to help overcome these limitations and challenge health care providers, as well as the society and governmental representatives, to work together and to take a step forward in fighting lung cancer.

Publisher

FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

Subject

Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

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