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Cuba Guarantees Universal Access, Comprehensive Cancer Care
Cuba has a comprehensive national plan against cancer, by ensuring universal access to all levels of health care, from prevention to diagnosis, treatment and palliative care, says WHO.
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Prensa Latina
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Cuba has a comprehensive national plan against cancer, by ensuring universal access to all levels of health care, from prevention to diagnosis, treatment and palliative care, says WHO.
The strategy is supported by a strong system of primary health care that allows doctors to see their patients regularly and detect the problems they suffered at an early stage, Highlighted the article of the World Health Organization (WHO).
People suspected of suffering from cancer are referred to specialized centers, where they made a diagnosis and appropriate therapy are provided, the study says.
To support these efforts, the government has invested heavily in biotechnology, in which sector the country holds significant progress, for example, the registration of a first therapeutic vaccine for advanced lung cancer, developed by the Center of Molecular Immunology ( CMI) in Havana.
Early in 2013 a second vaccine was patented against this same type of neoplasia, WHO highlights.
Biotechnology is essential to ensure that the cancer is no longer a deadly disease and become a chronic disease, says Agustin Lage Davila, CMI general Director.
José Luis Di Fabio, director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) in Cuba, reported that over 90 Cuban products are found in more than 60 clinical trials, which numbers should increase.
Cancer is the second most common cause of death in the island, after cardiovascular diseases.
It is estimated that about 21,000 people die each year from this cause and more than 31,000 new cases diagnosed, pointed out the WHO report spread today to mark the World Day of Cancer.
The strategy is supported by a strong system of primary health care that allows doctors to see their patients regularly and detect the problems they suffered at an early stage, Highlighted the article of the World Health Organization (WHO).
People suspected of suffering from cancer are referred to specialized centers, where they made a diagnosis and appropriate therapy are provided, the study says.
To support these efforts, the government has invested heavily in biotechnology, in which sector the country holds significant progress, for example, the registration of a first therapeutic vaccine for advanced lung cancer, developed by the Center of Molecular Immunology ( CMI) in Havana.
Early in 2013 a second vaccine was patented against this same type of neoplasia, WHO highlights.
Biotechnology is essential to ensure that the cancer is no longer a deadly disease and become a chronic disease, says Agustin Lage Davila, CMI general Director.
José Luis Di Fabio, director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) in Cuba, reported that over 90 Cuban products are found in more than 60 clinical trials, which numbers should increase.
Cancer is the second most common cause of death in the island, after cardiovascular diseases.
It is estimated that about 21,000 people die each year from this cause and more than 31,000 new cases diagnosed, pointed out the WHO report spread today to mark the World Day of Cancer.