Cancer Workforce Utilization and Availability Surveys
Commission Overview Cancer has been described as the “silent pandemic,” with an estimated 27.5 million cases and over 16 million deaths projected to occur by 2040. About 70% of the new cases of cancer are expected to appear in low- to middle-income countries (LMICs), where unique challenges to addressing this simmering crisis exist. Recognizing that this disease has no geographic,