Global neuro-oncology: what lies ahead for low- and middle-income countries? Authors Syed Ather Enam Department of Neurosurgery, The Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan. Kee B. Park Department of Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA. Naureen Mushtaq Department of Paediatric Oncology, The Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan. Muhammad Faraz Raghib Wayne State University, Michigan, USA. Fatima Mustansir Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, Missouri, USA. Mashal Murad Shah Department of Surgery, The Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan. Mohammad Hamza Bajwa Department of Neurosurgery, The Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan. Minhal Faisal The Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan. Michael C. Dewan Department of Neurosurgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Centre, Nashville, USA. Tariq Khan Department of Neurosurgery Northwest General Hospital and Research Centre, Peshawar, Pakistan. Jack P. Rock Department of Neurological Surgery, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, USA. DOI: https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.S3.GNO-04 Abstract Over the past few decades, the global healthcarecommunity has achieved remarkable success incontrolling many communicable diseases across variousregions. However, non-communicable diseases nowconstitute a significant portion of disease morbidity andmortality, particularly in low- and middle-incomecountries (LMICs). Among these, cancer, in particular, iswitnessing a notable increase in incidence in many LMICs.Among cancers, neurological tumours bear significantimpact in terms of long-term disability, escalating costs ofcomprehensive multidisciplinary care, and oftenencounter resource-related and systemic delays in careleading to worse outcomes. This opinion paper discusseskey concepts in developing global neuro-oncology care,with specific case examples from Pakistan to illustratemethods for improving care in these underservedregions. Additionally, it outlines strategic approaches andpotential solutions to address these challenges, aiming toprovide a roadmap for enhancing neuro-oncology care inLMICs.Keywords: Ursidae, Incidence, NoncommunicableDiseases, Communicable Diseases,Health Care,Neoplasms, neurosurgery Downloads Full Text Article Published 2024-06-09 How to Cite Syed Ather Enam, Kee B. Park, Naureen Mushtaq, Muhammad Faraz Raghib, Fatima Mustansir, Mashal Murad Shah, Mohammad Hamza Bajwa, Minhal Faisal, Michael C. Dewan, Tariq Khan, & Jack P. Rock. (2024). Global neuro-oncology: what lies ahead for low- and middle-income countries?. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 74(3 (Supple), S16-S23. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.S3.GNO-04 More Citation Formats ACM ACS APA ABNT Chicago Harvard IEEE MLA Turabian Vancouver Download Citation Endnote/Zotero/Mendeley (RIS) BibTeX Issue Vol. 74 No. 3 (Supple) (2024): AKU Special Supplement: Global Neuro-Oncology Section Narrative Review. License Copyright (c) 2024 Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.