A unique resource that examines how cancer care is embedded in a public health system, prepared by leading international interdisciplinary experts.
Cancer Systems and Control for Health Professionals provides a comprehensive overview of cancer control, cancer services and systems organization and performance, principles of care delivery, cancer policy, and societal issues. Its distinctive feature is its systematic exploration of cancer through a holistic perspective that emphasizes systems-level understanding and the application of principles of cancer control theory to address its complexities.
Through this holistic perspective, readers are invited to understand the complex interactions of patients, caregivers, cancer biology, health policy, health policies, and human resources. Readers will find strategies for reducing cancer incidence, morbidity, and mortality and improving quality of life through the implementation of prevention, early detection, diagnosis, treatment, and supportive and palliative care in a population.
Throughout the text, examples are provided of how engagement in different parts of the world can be improved by understanding different cancer control ecosystems.
Featuring global experts in the field with diverse backgrounds in education, technology, public health, health policy, and advocacy, Cancer Systems and Control for Health Professionals explores a variety of topics, including:
The political and economic factors shaping cancer control
The role of data management practices in advancing cancer control efforts and reducing inequalities related to gender, race, and other demographic factors
The transformative potential of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and quantum computing
The complex interplay between social determinants of health, health economics, and cancer control strategies
The need to address structural barriers to promote health equity and situate cancer care in broader sociopolitical contexts
Cancer Systems and Control for Health Professionals is an up-to-date and forward-looking resource for cancer professionals, cancer researchers, public health researchers, and cancer control experts, along with students in relevant academic programs.
