Frontiers in Oncology (Jan 2022)
Overview of Cancer Control in Armenia and Policy Implications
- Karen Bedirian,
- Tigran Aghabekyan,
- Tigran Aghabekyan,
- Arianna Mesrobian,
- Shant Shekherdimian,
- Shant Shekherdimian,
- Shant Shekherdimian,
- Shant Shekherdimian,
- Davit Zohrabyan,
- Davit Zohrabyan,
- Liana Safaryan,
- Liana Safaryan,
- Lilit Sargsyan,
- Lilit Sargsyan,
- Lilit Sargsyan,
- Armen Avagyan,
- Armen Avagyan,
- Armen Avagyan,
- Lilit Harutyunyan,
- Lilit Harutyunyan,
- Lilit Harutyunyan,
- Astghik Voskanyan,
- Artashes Tadevosyan,
- Davit Melik-Nubaryan,
- Davit Melik-Nubaryan,
- Parandzem Khachatryan,
- Parandzem Khachatryan,
- Tatul Saghatelyan,
- Tatul Saghatelyan,
- Mher Kostanyan,
- Mher Kostanyan,
- Hovhannes Vardevanyan,
- Marine Hovhannisyan,
- Tamara Sarkisian,
- Tamara Sarkisian,
- Karine Sargsyan,
- Karine Sargsyan,
- Karine Sargsyan,
- Davit Babikyan,
- Davit Babikyan,
- Armen Tananyan,
- Samvel Danielyan,
- Samvel Danielyan,
- Armen Muradyan,
- Gevorg Tamamyan,
- Gevorg Tamamyan,
- Gevorg Tamamyan,
- Gevorg Tamamyan,
- Samvel Bardakhchyan,
- Samvel Bardakhchyan
Affiliations
- Karen Bedirian
- Pediatric Cancer and Blood Disorders Center of Armenia, Hematology Center After Prof. R. Yeolyan, Yerevan, Armenia
- Tigran Aghabekyan
- Pediatric Cancer and Blood Disorders Center of Armenia, Hematology Center After Prof. R. Yeolyan, Yerevan, Armenia
- Tigran Aghabekyan
- Faculty of Medicine, Yerevan State Medical University, Yerevan, Armenia
- Arianna Mesrobian
- Pediatric Cancer and Blood Disorders Center of Armenia, Hematology Center After Prof. R. Yeolyan, Yerevan, Armenia
- Shant Shekherdimian
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Yerevan State Medical University, Yerevan, Armenia
- Shant Shekherdimian
- Department of Public Health, Yerevan State Medical University, Yerevan, Armenia
- Shant Shekherdimian
- Ministry of Health of the Republic of Armenia, Yerevan, Armenia
- Shant Shekherdimian
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States
- Davit Zohrabyan
- Department of Oncology, Yerevan State Medical University, Yerevan, Armenia
- Davit Zohrabyan
- Clinic of Adults’ Solid Tumors, Hematology Center After Prof. R. Yeolyan, Yerevan, Armenia
- Liana Safaryan
- Department of Oncology, Yerevan State Medical University, Yerevan, Armenia
- Liana Safaryan
- Clinic of Adults’ Solid Tumors, Hematology Center After Prof. R. Yeolyan, Yerevan, Armenia
- Lilit Sargsyan
- Pediatric Cancer and Blood Disorders Center of Armenia, Hematology Center After Prof. R. Yeolyan, Yerevan, Armenia
- Lilit Sargsyan
- Department of Pediatric Oncology and Hematology, Yerevan State Medical University, Yerevan, Armenia
- Lilit Sargsyan
- 0Armenian Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Group, Yerevan, Armenia
- Armen Avagyan
- Department of Oncology, Yerevan State Medical University, Yerevan, Armenia
- Armen Avagyan
- 1Clinic of Chemotherapy, Mikayelyan Institute of Surgery, Yerevan State Medical University, Yerevan, Armenia
- Armen Avagyan
- 2Armenian Association of Hematology and Oncology, Yerevan, Armenia
- Lilit Harutyunyan
- Department of Oncology, Yerevan State Medical University, Yerevan, Armenia
- Lilit Harutyunyan
- 1Clinic of Chemotherapy, Mikayelyan Institute of Surgery, Yerevan State Medical University, Yerevan, Armenia
- Lilit Harutyunyan
- 3Young Oncologists Group of Armenia, Yerevan, Armenia
- Astghik Voskanyan
- 4Clinic of Adults’ Hematology, Hematology Center After Prof. R. Yeolyan, Yerevan, Armenia
- Artashes Tadevosyan
- 5Department of Public Health and Healthcare Organization, Yerevan State Medical University, Yerevan, Armenia
- Davit Melik-Nubaryan
- 5Department of Public Health and Healthcare Organization, Yerevan State Medical University, Yerevan, Armenia
- Davit Melik-Nubaryan
- 6Division of Clinical Affairs, Yerevan State Medical University, Yerevan, Armenia
- Parandzem Khachatryan
- 7Department of Clinical Pathology, Yerevan State Medical University, Yerevan, Armenia
- Parandzem Khachatryan
- 8“Histogen” Armenian-German Scientific Center of Pathology, Yerevan, Armenia
- Tatul Saghatelyan
- Department of Oncology, Yerevan State Medical University, Yerevan, Armenia
- Tatul Saghatelyan
- 9Department of Radiation Oncology, National Center of Oncology, Yerevan, Armenia
- Mher Kostanyan
- Department of Oncology, Yerevan State Medical University, Yerevan, Armenia
- Mher Kostanyan
- 0Department of Oncology, National Center of Oncology, Yerevan, Armenia
- Hovhannes Vardevanyan
- 1Department of Radiology, Armenian-American Wellness Center, Yerevan, Armenia
- Marine Hovhannisyan
- 2Faculty of Public Health, Yerevan State Medical University, Yerevan, Armenia
- Tamara Sarkisian
- 3Department of Medical Genetics, Yerevan State Medical University, Yerevan, Armenia
- Tamara Sarkisian
- 4Center of Medical Genetics and Primary Health Care, Yerevan, Armenia
- Karine Sargsyan
- 3Department of Medical Genetics, Yerevan State Medical University, Yerevan, Armenia
- Karine Sargsyan
- 5International Biobanking and Education, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
- Karine Sargsyan
- 6National Medical Research Radiological Centre of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russia
- Davit Babikyan
- 2Faculty of Public Health, Yerevan State Medical University, Yerevan, Armenia
- Davit Babikyan
- 7Laboratory of Molecular Genetic, Center of Medical Genetics and Primary Health Care, Yerevan, Armenia
- Armen Tananyan
- Department of Oncology, Yerevan State Medical University, Yerevan, Armenia
- Samvel Danielyan
- 2Armenian Association of Hematology and Oncology, Yerevan, Armenia
- Samvel Danielyan
- 8Hematology Center after Prof. R. Yeolyan, Yerevan, Armenia
- Armen Muradyan
- 9Department of Urology, Yerevan State Medical University, Yerevan, Armenia
- Gevorg Tamamyan
- Pediatric Cancer and Blood Disorders Center of Armenia, Hematology Center After Prof. R. Yeolyan, Yerevan, Armenia
- Gevorg Tamamyan
- Department of Pediatric Oncology and Hematology, Yerevan State Medical University, Yerevan, Armenia
- Gevorg Tamamyan
- 0Armenian Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Group, Yerevan, Armenia
- Gevorg Tamamyan
- 0Institute of Cancer and Crisis, Yerevan, Armenia
- Samvel Bardakhchyan
- Department of Oncology, Yerevan State Medical University, Yerevan, Armenia
- Samvel Bardakhchyan
- Clinic of Adults’ Solid Tumors, Hematology Center After Prof. R. Yeolyan, Yerevan, Armenia
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fonc.2021.782581
- Journal volume & issue
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Vol. 11
Abstract
Cancer is the second leading cause of death in Armenia. Over the past two decades, the country has seen a significant rise in cancer morbidity and mortality. This review aims to provide up-to-date info about the state of cancer control in Armenia and identify priority areas of research. The paper analyzes published literature and local and international statistical reports on Armenia and similar countries to put numbers into context. While cancer detection, diagnosis, and treatment are improving, the prevalence of risk factors is still quite high and smoking is widespread. Early detection rates are low and several important screening programs are absent. Diagnosis and treatment methods are not standardized; there is a lack of treatment accessibility due to insufficient government coverage and limited availability of essential medicines. Overall, there is room for improvement in this sector, as research is limited and multidisciplinary approaches to the topic are rare.
Keywords
- cancer policy
- cancer epidemiology
- cancer risk factors
- cancer prevention
- early detection of cancer
- cancer treatment
