Latin America and the Caribbean code against cancer: Developing evidence-based recommendations to reduce the risk of cancer in Latin America and the Caribbean

• Autores: Cazap, Eduardo; de Almeida, Liz Maria; Arrossi, Silvina; García, Patricia J.; Garmendia, María Luisa; Gil, Enrique; Hassel, Trevor; Mayorga, Rubén; Mohar, Alejandro; Murillo, Raúl; Owen, Gabriel O.; Paonessa, Diego; Santamaría, Julio; Tortolero Luna, Guillermo; Zoss, Walter; Herrero, Rolando; Luciani, Silvana; Schüz, Joachim; Espina, Carolina
• Año de publicación: 2019
• Idioma: inglés
• Tipo de recurso: artículo
• Materia: Latin America; Cancer; Prevention
• Institución: Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas

Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) has a population of more than 650 million inhabitants (8.5% of the world population),1 with a cancer incidence of more than 1.4 million new patients and more than 670,000 deaths in 2018. These figures will increase by 78% by 2040 to more than 2.5 million people diagnosed with cancer each year, and these patients will require medical attention, care, and support. However, many of these new cancer diagnoses can be prevented through public policies, supportive environments, and lifestyles that promote health and prevent cancer (Fig 1).2 In the LAC region, there are many organizations and institutions providing information on cancer prevention, including national cancer institutes, cancer societies and foundations, and public health agencies. Nevertheless, the information is frequently confusing, overwhelming, or even contradictory. The scientific source and credibility, as well as the primary message, differ according to the type of organization that provides the information (eg, patient organization, scientific or governmental institution).For the LAC region, a coalition of institutions and international organizations has joined forces to adapt the European Code to the cancer risks and situation in the LAC region. This involves collecting, analyzing, and evaluating the scientific evidence to support suitable cancer prevention recommendations to the LAC context. A multistakeholder participation in the project is a key approach to ensure that all players will be owners of the Code and true promoters. The coalition is composed of the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO; also part of the WHO) and the IARC as leading international organizations; a Scientific Committee of senior researchers and distinguished leaders in cancer prevention from LAC; and an Advocacy Group representing important organizations in LAC, including the Latin American and Caribbean Society of Medical Oncology, the Network of Latin-American Cancer Institutes, the Healthy Caribbean Coalition, and the Association of Latin American Leagues Against Cancer.
Fil: Cazap, Eduardo. Sociedad Latinoamericana y del Caribe de Oncología Médica; Argentina
Fil: de Almeida, Liz Maria. Instituto Nacional de Câncer Brasil Jose Alencar Gomes da Silva; Brasil
Fil: Arrossi, Silvina. Centro de Estudios de Estado y Sociedad; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: García, Patricia J.. Universidad Cayetano Heredia; Perú
Fil: Garmendia, María Luisa. Universidad de Chile; Chile
Fil: Gil, Enrique. South America Pan-American Health Organization; Perú
Fil: Hassel, Trevor. Healthy Caribbean Coalition; Barbados
Fil: Mayorga, Rubén. South America Pan-American Health Organization; Perú
Fil: Mohar, Alejandro. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México; México
Fil: Murillo, Raúl. Centro Javeriano de Oncología; Colombia
Fil: Owen, Gabriel O.. Healthy Caribbean Coalition; Barbados
Fil: Paonessa, Diego. Liga Argentina de Lucha contra el Cancer; Argentina
Fil: Santamaría, Julio. Centro Hemato Oncológico Panamá; Panamá
Fil: Tortolero Luna, Guillermo. Universidad de Puerto Rico; Puerto Rico
Fil: Zoss, Walter. Red de Institutos e Instituciones Nacionales de Cancer; Brasil
Fil: Herrero, Rolando. Agencia Internacional para la Investigación del Cáncer; Francia
Fil: Luciani, Silvana. Pan-American Health Organization; Estados Unidos
Fil: Schüz, Joachim. Agencia Internacional para la Investigación del Cáncer; Francia
Fil: Espina, Carolina. Agencia Internacional para la Investigación del Cáncer; Francia