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  • Environmental Health
  • Oncology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Climate change poses a significant threat to global human health.
  • Its multifaceted impacts on cancer risk, access to care, and patient outcomes are substantial.
  • Awareness of the climate-cancer nexus is limited within the oncology community.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To elucidate the intricate links between climate change and cancer prevention and control.
  • To raise awareness among cancer researchers, practitioners, and professionals.
  • To highlight adaptation and mitigation strategies and identify future research opportunities.

Main Methods:

  • This commentary synthesizes current knowledge on climate change impacts on cancer.
  • It reviews evidence linking environmental changes to cancer risk and outcomes.
  • It discusses adaptation and mitigation strategies relevant to cancer control.

Main Results:

  • Climate change directly and indirectly affects cancer incidence, treatment, and survivorship.
  • Compounding environmental factors exacerbate cancer disparities and challenges.
  • Limited professional awareness hinders proactive climate-informed cancer control.

Conclusions:

  • Addressing climate change is essential for effective cancer control and public health.
  • Oncology professionals need to integrate climate change considerations into practice and research.
  • Further research and interdisciplinary collaboration are vital for climate-resilient cancer care.