2023 World Conference on Lung Cancer (Posters)-EP17.04. Research and Analysis on the Situation of Prevention and Treatment Capability of Cancer in County of China

EP17.04. Research and Analysis on the Situation of Prevention and Treatment Capability of Cancer in County of China - PDF(Slides)

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A research study was conducted in Sichuan Province, China, to assess the current state of cancer prevention and treatment capabilities in the county-level medical institutions. The study focused on aspects such as hospital grade classification, radiation oncology equipment, oncology diagnosis and treatment technology, TNM staging, and accessibility of anti-cancer drugs. <br /><br />The study found that out of 183 counties in Sichuan Province, 65 had populations exceeding 500,000 and 37.7% of them had oncology specialties. The average number of radiotherapy machines per district was 0.37, with 40 medical linear accelerators and 27 cobalt 60 treatment machines available. Tertiary hospitals made up 84.9% of the institutions, and public hospitals accounted for 90.7% of them. <br /><br />The study also assessed the oncology diagnostic and treatment capabilities of the hospitals. It found that the hospitals had high capabilities in areas such as cancer radical surgery, chemotherapy, endocrine therapy, targeted therapy, immunotherapy, and TNM staging. However, there were areas for improvement, including oncology interventional therapy, radiotherapy, and Multi-Disciplinary Treatment (MDT). <br /><br />In terms of drug accessibility, chemotherapy was accessible in 96.5% of the hospitals, new antineoplastic drugs in 84.9%, and certain pain relief medications such as morphine and oxycodone sustained-release preparations were available in 66.3%. The coverage of fentanyl transdermal patches and antiemetic drugs still needed improvement.<br /><br />Overall, the study found that the oncology penetration rate in the counties of Sichuan was 37.7%. Tertiary public hospitals were the primary providers of oncology specialties, and there was room for development in radiation therapy and genetic diagnosis capabilities. The application of TNM staging was effective, but the coverage of certain drugs needed improvement.

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Chi Du

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Speaker Chi Du

Topic Global Health, Health Services & Health Economics: Real World Data

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Sichuan Province

cancer prevention

treatment capabilities

TNM staging

anti-cancer drugs

oncology specialties

radiotherapy machines

chemotherapy

genetic diagnosis capabilities

drug coverage