Keywords:
Aged, 80 and over; Covid-19; epidemiology; cross-sectional studies; global health; statistics and data; incidence; neoplasms; prevalence
Abstract:
Cancer prevention and care efforts have been challenged by the COVID-19 pandemic and armed conflicts, resulting in a decline in the global Human Development Index (HDI), particularly in low- and middle-income countries. These challenges and subsequent shifts in health care priorities underscore the need to continuously monitor cancer outcome disparities and statistics globally to ensure delivery of equitable and optimal cancer prevention and care in uncertain times.