Table 12 Cancer Key Findings
From: Systematic review on chronic non-communicable disease in disaster settings
| EMRO region with predominant focus among published studies |
| No studies addressed palliative care |
| Cancer predominant cause of mortality, second only to CVD in cases, and prevalence is increasing |
| Breast cancer, lung cancer, bladder cancer leading contributors with tobacco use as key underlying target; brain cancer and head/ neck cancer also cited |
| Gender disparity in cervical cancer incidence observed; associated with migratory nature of partners during conflict |
| Scant studies on cancer focused on refugees or internally displaced persons, rather focused on host population |
| Divergence in epidemiology of cancer among refugees as compared to host population where assessed |
| Refugee status and cost of care confer additional challenges for cancer care in these settings |