Prise en charge de la douleur de l’enfant atteint de cancer en Afrique : état des lieux au sein du Groupe franco-africain d’oncologie pédiatrique

Nursing’s Potential to Address the Growing Cancer Burden in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

“…In LMICs, symptom burden that patients with cancer experience may be even worse than the experience of patients in HICs because supportive care, including symptom management, often is a low priority in LMICs, and essential medicines (eg, to control pain) may be unavailable. 53,54 However, lack of information and education about cancer treatment and the management of its adverse effects are major barriers to effective cancer treatment in LMICs because supportive care often is inadequately addressed. 32,55,56 …”