Cancer Prevention, Control, and Outcomes in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Progress and Challenges

Cancer Prevention, Control, and Outcomes in Low-and Middle-Income Countries: Progress and ChallengesThis editorial introduces the "Cancer Control" Special Collection featuring peer-reviewed studies from various Low-and Middle-Income countries and various thematic areas.The 10 articles are related to primordial prevention of cancer, screening, cervical cancer prevention, HPV vaccination, treatment of precancerous lesions, treatment of cancer of stomach, prostate and soft tissue sarcoma and the research landscape of colorectal cancer.Although this collection mainly focuses on cervical cancer, in general it highlights disparities in cancer awareness, screening uptake, early detection, diagnosis, access to treatment and implementation research within and across low-and middle-income country populations, emphasizing the urgent need to address them using context specific evidence and strategic actions.