Disparities in Access to Cancer Diagnostics in ASEAN Member Countries

• Main Authors: Alberto, Nicole Rose I., Alberto, Isabelle Rose I., Puyat, Corinna Victoria M., Antonio, Maria Alexandra R., Ho, Frances Dominique V., Dee, Edward Christopher, Mahal, Brandon A., Eala, Michelle Ann B.
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2023
• Subjects: ASEAN; Cancer diagnostics; Cancer disparities; Disparities; Medical imaging; Molecular diagnostics; Southeast Asia; Medicine and Health Sciences; Neoplasms; Oncology
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/asmph-pubs/132; https://archium.ateneo.edu/context/asmph-pubs/article/1136/viewcontent/PIIS2666606522002826.pdf
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

Diagnostics, including laboratory tests, medical and nuclear imaging, and molecular testing, are essential in the diagnosis and management of cancer to optimize clinical outcomes. With the continuous rise in cancer mortality and morbidity in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), there...