ReviewOncotarget2026
Cancer without borders: Policy frameworks for oncology care in humanitarian and conflict settings.
Review in Oncotarget, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.
What it found
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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
1 citing paper in PubMed.
- Stocktaking of the progress towards the implementation of the global manifesto on improving cancer care in conflict-impacted populations.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Article
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2 authors.
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Abstract
Copyright: © 2026 Parmar and Rathod. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. Cancer is an escalating yet neglected health crisis among refugees, migrants, and populations affected by conflict. Despite increasing global focus on non-communicable diseases (NCDs), oncology remains largely absent from humanitarian health agendas. This narrative review synthesizes evidence from peer-reviewed literature, humanitarian agency reports, and case studies from Gaza, Sudan, and Ukraine to examine the policy, ethical, and clinical dimensions of oncology care in crisis settings. Findings reveal systemic neglect of cancer services due to disrupted infrastructure, legal barriers, and fragmented policy frameworks. Vulnerable groups - women, children, and the elderly - experience the greatest inequities. Ethical dilemmas in triage, limited palliative care, and inadequate digital connectivity further hinder equitable access. Emerging solutions include bilateral treatment agreements, WHO-led humanitarian oncology corridors, and tele-oncology or mobile unit models that sustain care across borders. Addressing cancer in humanitarian contexts is not merely a technical challenge but a moral imperative. Integrating oncology into emergency response protocols and global health governance is essential to ensure continuity, dignity, and justice in care for displaced and conflict-affected populations.
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