Category: Health Services

The incidence of cancer is the highest in developed regions; however, cancer mortality is relatively higher in underdeveloped regions due to factors such as a lack of access to treatment facilities and the late detection of cancer in several patients. According to the WHO, for many types of cancers, the incidence rate in countries with high or very high HDI1 is generally 2 to 3 times that in countries with low or medium HDI.