The economic burden of lung cancer in low- and lower-middle-income countries: a systematic review

Abstract Background Lung Cancer is one of the four most frequent malignant neoplasms in the world, and first in mortality. In 2020, lung cancer resulted in roughly 1.8 million deaths globally. Lung cancer is a major public health problem in low and lower-middle income countries, where high rates of...

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Published in:	Archives of Public Health
Main Authors:	Elyesa Ünal, Elena Goodchild, Volker Winkler, Stephan Brenner, Andreas Deckert, Peter Dambach, Olaf Horstick, Andrea Kaifie, Valérie R. Louis
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2025-10-01
Subjects:	Lung cancer Lung neoplasms Economic burden Direct costs Indirect costs Low-income countries
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s13690-025-01738-6