ecancermedicalscience

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The journal considers articles on all aspects of research relating to cancer, including molecular biology, genetics, pathophysiology, epidemiology, clinical reports, controlled trials (in particular if they are independent or publicly funded trials), health systems, cancer policy and regulatory aspects of cancer care.

Rey Arturo Fernandez

Graduate School of Business, Makati City, The Phillippines

Dr Rey Arturo Fernandez speaks to ecancer about achieving health equity in cancer care among Filipinos. In the Philippines, many cancer patients experience difficulty in accessing global standards of cancer care.

Dr Fernandez says that this paper highlights the economic burden of cancer in the Philippines and the saliency of identifying low-value interventions. The paper also covers the adverse effects of decentralised healthcare.

Dr Fernandez concludes by providing suggestions to address the challenges of achieving health equity in cancer care.

You can read the full article here