Döbrössy L
World Health Organization, Regional Office for Europe, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Eur J Cancer Prev. 1993 May;2(3):251-3.
In recent years, the countries of central and eastern Europe, the Baltic States, and the newly-independent countries (established in place of the former Soviet Union), have experienced a much heavier burden of cancer as compared to other subregions of Europe. This appears to be the result of a decline in the standard of health care services, environmental neglect and the high prevalence of health-damaging behaviour, smoking in particular. Their anti-cancer potential falls short of their needs. The existing and still widening gap between what are considered best and worst patterns, practices and prospects in cancer control in Europe has posed a challenge to both the World Health Organization (WHO) and the international cancer community. On WHOs initiative, a group of major European cancer organizations is determined to use their considerable potential, both moral and scientific, in supporting national efforts in all possible ways in those countries that need progress. Recently, WHO has initiated an all-European alliance with the intention of narrowing the gap between what are regarded as best and worst patterns, practices and prospects in cancer control in Europe.
近年来，中欧和东欧国家、波罗的海国家以及新独立国家（取代前苏联而建立）与欧洲其他次区域相比，承受着更为沉重的癌症负担。这似乎是医疗保健服务水平下降、对环境的忽视以及有害健康行为（尤其是吸烟）高发的结果。它们的抗癌潜力无法满足需求。欧洲在癌症控制方面被认为最佳与最差模式、做法和前景之间现有的且仍在扩大的差距，对世界卫生组织（世卫组织）和国际癌症界都构成了挑战。在世卫组织的倡议下，一批主要的欧洲癌症组织决心发挥其在道义和科学方面的巨大潜力，以一切可能的方式支持那些需要取得进展的国家开展国家层面的努力。最近，世卫组织发起了一项全欧洲联盟计划，旨在缩小欧洲在癌症控制方面被视为最佳与最差模式、做法和前景之间的差距。
