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Wastewater surveillance offers a novel approach to monitor cancer risk factors and prevalence, complementing traditional methods. This method can enable earlier, more equitable public health decisions for cancer prevention and control.

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  • Environmental engineering
  • Microbiology
  • Oncology
  • Cancer epidemiology
  • Bioethics

Background:

  • Cancer remains a leading global cause of mortality with unequal incidence and outcomes.
  • Existing cancer surveillance systems face limitations including reporting delays, bias, and lack of integration for diverse cancer-related targets.
  • There is a need for improved geospatial surveillance to inform cancer prevention, screening, and predict future burden.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the potential of wastewater surveillance for cancer-related targets.
  • To identify candidate targets in wastewater indicative of cancer risk and prevalence.
  • To discuss the integration of wastewater surveillance into existing cancer epidemiology infrastructure for enhanced public health decision-making.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing literature on wastewater surveillance for cancer-related targets.
  • Identification of candidate targets including oncoviruses, bacterial carcinogens, oncogenes, and chemical carcinogens.
  • Analysis of potential use cases and integration strategies with current cancer surveillance.

Main Results:

  • Wastewater surveillance can complement traditional cancer surveillance by providing timely and geographically resolved data.
  • Several cancer-related targets, such as oncoviruses and chemical carcinogens, have been detected in wastewater.
  • Potential use cases include early detection of cancer risk factors and monitoring of population-level cancer burden.

Conclusions:

  • Wastewater surveillance holds significant promise for early and equitable cancer public health decision-making.
  • Further research is needed to refine methodologies, identify optimal targets, and address ethical considerations.
  • Integrating wastewater surveillance into current infrastructure can enhance cancer prevention and control strategies globally.