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ReviewNature medicine2023

The landscape of cancer research and cancer care in China.

Zhihao Lu, Yang Chen, Dan Liu, Xi Jiao, Chang Liu, Yakun Wang, Zizhen Zhang, Keren Jia, Jifang Gong, Zhimin Yang and 1 more

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Review in Nature medicine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 55 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

55 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Zhihao Lu *Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education, Beijing), Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing, China.ORCID 0000-0002-5588-5657
Yang Chen *Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education, Beijing), Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing, China.ORCID 0000-0001-6993-4870
Dan Liu *Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education, Beijing), Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing, China.
Xi JiaoDepartment of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education, Beijing), Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing, China.
Chang LiuDepartment of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education, Beijing), Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing, China.
Yakun WangDepartment of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education, Beijing), Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing, China.
Zizhen ZhangDepartment of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education, Beijing), Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing, China.
Keren JiaDepartment of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education, Beijing), Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing, China.ORCID 0000-0001-6577-0573
Jifang GongDepartment of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education, Beijing), Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing, China.
Zhimin YangNational Center for Drug Evaluation, National Medical Products Administration, Beijing, China.
Lin ShenDepartment of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education, Beijing), Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing, China. shenlin@bjmu.edu.cn.ORCID 0000-0003-1134-2922

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) U22A20327
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The rising cancer incidence rate in China poses a substantial public health concern, although there have been remarkable improvements in the country's cancer mortality and survival rates. In this Review, we outline the current landscape and future directions of cancer care and research in China. We discuss national screening programs and strategies for cancer detection and delve into the evolving landscape of cancer care, emphasizing the adoption of multidisciplinary, comprehensive treatment and precision oncology. Additionally, we examine changes in drug research and development policies that have enabled approval of new drugs. Finally, we look to the future, highlighting key priorities and identifying gaps. Effectively addressing challenges and seizing opportunities associated with cancer research in China will enable the development of targeted approaches to alleviate the global burden of cancer.

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NeoplasmsChinaHumansMedical OncologyPrecision MedicinePublic HealthResearch

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