• The lancet oncology · Nov 2021

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    Perspectives on emerging technologies, personalised medicine, and clinical research for cancer control in Latin America and the Caribbean.

    • Gustavo Werutsky, Carlos H Barrios, Andres F Cardona, André Albergaria, Alfonso Valencia, Carlos G Ferreira, Christian Rolfo, Evandro de Azambuja, Gabriel A Rabinovich, Georgina Sposetti, Oscar Arrieta, Rodrigo Dienstmann, Taiane F Rebelatto, Valeria Denninghoff, Veronica Aran, and Eduardo Cazap.
    • Latin American Cooperative Oncology Group, Porto Alegre, Brazil. Electronic address: gustavo.werutsky@lacogcancerresearch.org.
    • Lancet Oncol. 2021 Nov 1; 22 (11): e488-e500.

    AbstractChallenges of health systems in Latin America and the Caribbean include accessibility, inequity, segmentation, and poverty. These challenges are similar in different countries of the region and transcend national borders. The increasing digital transformation of health care holds promise of more precise interventions, improved health outcomes, increased efficiency, and ultimately reduced health-care costs. In Latin America and the Caribbean, the adoption of digital health tools is in early stages and the quality of cancer registries, electronic health records, and structured databases are problematic. Cancer research and innovation in the region are limited due to inadequate academic resources and translational research is almost fully dependent on public funding. Regulatory complexity and extended timelines jeopardise the potential improvement in participation in international studies. Emerging technologies, artificial intelligence, big data, and cancer research represent an opportunity to address the health-care challenges in Latin America and the Caribbean collectively, by optimising national capacities, sharing and comparing best practices, and transferring scientific and technical capabilities.Copyright © 2021 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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