showed that the number of cancer operations around the world could surge from nine million to 13.8 million in the next 20 years.
The greatest increase will be
in 33 low-income nations, according to the study published by
The Lancet.
Dr Humaid Al Shamsi, Emirates Oncology Society
It found the surgical workforce in high-income countries would need to increase four-fold, while 5.5 times the current number of anaesthetists
would be required.
“We will face a growing demand for cancer surgery so it is important we build teams to cope with this,” said Dr Stephen Grobmyer, chairman of the oncology institute at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi.