Gomez-Moreno Carolina, Verduzco-Aguirre Haydeé, Soto-Perez-de-Celis Enrique
Department of Geriatrics, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, 14080, Mexico.
Department of Hemato-Oncology, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, 14080, Mexico.
Ecancermedicalscience. 2020 Sep 15;14:1102. doi: 10.3332/ecancer.2020.1102. eCollection 2020.
Mexico is an upper-middle income country located in North America, with an increasing life expectancy and a growing population of older adults. Due to population ageing and lifestyle changes, the number of cancer cases amongst older individuals is expected to increase in the upcoming decades, representing a challenge to the healthcare system. The challenges for implementing geriatric oncology care in Mexico include a fragmented healthcare system, as well as the lack of geriatric training amongst healthcare professionals. In this mini-review, we present an overview of the epidemiology of cancer amongst older adults in Mexico, the Mexican healthcare system and ongoing initiatives for the development of geriatric oncology programmes in the country. In addition, we highlight the priorities for future developments in the field of cancer and ageing in Mexico, with a focus on the various stakeholders involved.
墨西哥是位于北美的一个中高收入国家，人均预期寿命不断增加，老年人口也在不断增长。由于人口老龄化和生活方式的改变，预计在未来几十年中，老年人群中的癌症病例数量将会增加，这对医疗保健系统构成了挑战。在墨西哥实施老年肿瘤学护理面临的挑战包括医疗保健系统分散，以及医疗保健专业人员缺乏老年医学培训。在本综述中，我们概述了墨西哥老年人癌症的流行病学、墨西哥医疗保健系统以及该国老年肿瘤学项目的现有发展倡议。此外，我们强调了墨西哥癌症与老龄化领域未来发展的重点，重点关注了涉及的各个利益相关者。
