Achieving equitable access to cancer screening services to reduce the cancer burden in the Asia-Pacific region: Experience from Hong Kong

Lung Cancer Screening: Implementation Challenges and Health Equity Considerations For the Western Pacific Region

“… 74 - 78 Community health workers have delivered smoking cessation advice and clinical interventions but cite a need for more education to increase confidence in delivering cessation support and talking about cancer. 62 , 78 - 80 …”

“…Participation barriers in cancer screening and poor access to treatment have a greater impact on marginalized and underserved populations. 80 A lack of culturally safe services, language barriers, cultural beliefs about cancer, fatalistic attitudes, and the ongoing impacts of trauma and colonization contribute to First Nations People in countries such as Australia and New Zealand participating in national programs at lower rates compared with non-Indigenous people. 85 Ethnic minorities and people living in lower socioeconomic areas participate at lower rates and experience worse cancer outcomes for screen preventable cancers.…”

“… 85 Ethnic minorities and people living in lower socioeconomic areas participate at lower rates and experience worse cancer outcomes for screen preventable cancers. 80 In the Pacific, identified barriers include a lack of knowledge and awareness among the general population, high-risk participants, and healthcare workers, limited access to health facilities, cultural beliefs, and cost. 47 Financial barriers have been associated with delayed diagnosis or lower adherence to treatment in Vietnam, 80 Australia, China, 86 and New Zealand.…”

“… 80 In the Pacific, identified barriers include a lack of knowledge and awareness among the general population, high-risk participants, and healthcare workers, limited access to health facilities, cultural beliefs, and cost. 47 Financial barriers have been associated with delayed diagnosis or lower adherence to treatment in Vietnam, 80 Australia, China, 86 and New Zealand. 87 Distance to services and spending a long time away from home are significant barriers.…”

Early Detection of Cancers in the Era of Precision Oncology

“…Implementation and uptake of early cancer detection vary among countries. Education level, cancer awareness, costs, availability, and accessibility pose significant challenges [2 ▪ ,3]. Traditionally, early cancer detection involves early diagnosis and routine screening.…”