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Oncology Therapies Access Challenges in Asia

  With ca n cer  becomi n g  o n e of the world’s most serious health  co n cer n   its preve n tio n  has become  the greatest  challe n ge .  Moreso,  the situatio n  i n   Asia  n eeds   urge n t atte n tio n .   i , ii   due  to   limited access to  effective healthcare a n d resources . 2  Various  factors co n tribute to disparities i n   timely  diag n osis a n d treatme n t, leadi n g to poorer health  outcomes. iii   Growi n g burde n  of Ca n cer i n  Asia   Ca n cer  ha s  become  the  leadi n g cause of death i n   high-i n come   cou n tries  a n d  seco n d-leadi n g   cause of death   i n  low-i n come   a n d middle-i n come   cou n tries   (LMICs) , iv   with  Asia ra n k i n g  first i n  terms of   both  n ew ca n cer cases a n d ca...