Breast cancer remains the most frequently diagnosed cancer in women worldwide. Tumors
that express hormone receptors account for 75% of all cases. Understanding alternative …

A cancer diagnosis and its subsequent treatments are life-changing events, impacting the
patient and their family. Treatment options available for cancer care are develo** at pace …

Background: Colon cancer surgery is a complex clinical pathway and traditional quality
metrics may exhibit significant variability between hospitals and healthcare providers. The …

Globally, cancer is the second leading cause of death, and low‐and middle‐income
countries bear most of the disease burden. While cancer is increasingly recognized as a …

The disparity in access to and quality of surgical cancer care between high and low resource
settings impacts immediate and long‐term oncological outcomes. With cancer incidence and …

Facing the challenge of every second patient develo** complications arising from surgery
1, it is intriguing that the next major advancements in perioperative care will be technological …

The seven pillars of healthcare quality are: efficacy, efficiency, optimality, acceptability,
legitimacy, equity and cost. 1 A strong health system comprises of essential elements which …

Background While the impact of socioeconomic status (SES) on surgical outcomes has been
examined in limited series, it remains a significant determinant of healthcare outcomes at the …

Background While breast cancer incidence rates in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are among
the lowest worldwide, mortality rates remain among the highest, reflecting particularly poor …

Among patients undergoing surgical oncologic operations, patients in low‐and middle‐
income countries are at particularly high risk for inadequate perioperative analgesia. This …