#Cancer a daunting challenge for poor countries | News | Harvard School of Public Health
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More than 1/2 of new cancer cases occur in low- and middle-income countries, as do nearly 2/3 of cancer deaths. Experts at a global oncology symposium held February 8, 2014 at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute discussed the substantial barriers to care faced by cancer patients in developing countries, such as the cost of care, limited access to treatment facilities, and social stigma.