Abstract

In 2011, a Comment published in The Lancet Oncology outlined the indicators required to monitor the impact of the World Cancer Declaration, a call to action to address the growing burden of cancer globally. 1 Adams C Torode J Henshall S Cazap E Ryel AL Grey N The World Cancer Declaration: from resolution to action. Lancet Oncol. 2011; 12: 1091-1092 Summary Full Text Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (5) Google Scholar The World Cancer Declaration targets were subsequently aligned to those of the WHO Global Action Plan on non-communicable diseases, which laid out actions to be implemented by 2025. 10 years later and just 4 years away from 2025, has there been progress? Concerns over the World Cancer Declaration outcome analysisIn their Comment in The Lancet Oncology, Sonali Johnson and colleagues1 discussed the progress of the World Cancer Declaration targets, which were aligned to the WHO Global Action Plan on non-communicable diseases. We agree that the vision remains relevant and, to succeed in achieving these targets, we must do more. However, we take this opportunity to discuss the intricacies of various targets and progress. Full-Text PDF

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