On the use of surveys and interviews in social studies of cancer: understanding incoherence

28 Mar 2019

Carlo Caduff, Pooja Sharma, CS Pramesh

In this article, we discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the survey as a methodological tool in social studies of cancer. Drawing on our own research on the accessibility and affordability of cancer care in India, we present examples from interviews and identify some limitations inherent in survey-based research approaches. We argue that social studies of cancer require a more rigorous methodology to produce robust and reliable data.

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Research: Social and clinical factors associated with non-adherence to radiotherapy with curative intent in a cancer centre in Peru

Robles Díaz, José Fernando, Flores Romaní, Lucero Silvana

24 Feb 2026

https://doi.org/10.3332/ecancer.2026.2081

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Research: Conducting cancer research in a conflict setting: a view from the occupied Palestinian territory

Shaymaa AlWaheidi, Anas Ismail, Richard Sullivan, Elizabeth A Davies

23 Feb 2026

https://doi.org/10.3332/ecancer.2026.2079

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Conference Report: Building research capacity among health care professionals in LMICs: experiences from the 9th Tata Annual Biostatistics and Research Methods Course, 2025

Soumitra Shankar Datta, Jigeesha Ghosh, Dishari Choudhury, Suvro Sankha Datta, Prateek Jain, Sakshi Adhia, Indranil Mallick, Sanjit Agrawal, Sanjay Garg, Shouriyo Ghosh, Arijit Nag, Arnab Mukherjee, Soumita Ghose, Sayantani Das, Rima Mukherjee, Sujit Sarkhel, Pattatheyil Arun

19 Feb 2026

https://doi.org/10.3332/ecancer.2026.2077

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Review: The global cancer crisis: a review of growing burden, deepening inequality and initiatives for prevention and early detection

Charles M Balch, Ning Liao, Dennis S C Lam, Jeffrey N Weitzel, Rui-Hua Xu, Gerhardt Attard, Paul A Bunn, Alexander M M Eggermont, Jie He, Yuko Kitagawa, Soon Thye Lim, Eduardo Cazap, Bernard Esquivel, Xianqun Fan, Louis W C Chow, Edward S F Liu, Hector Martinez Said, John E Niederhuber, Isabel T Rubio, Ashraf Saad Zaghloul, Oscar G Arrieta, Riccardo A Audisio, Geerard L Beets, Felipe J F Coimbra, Jorge E Gallardo, Judy E Garber, Alessandro Gronchi, Volker Heinemann, Allison W Kurian, Miriam Mutebi, Masaki Mori, Funmi I Olopade, Piotr Rutkowski, Mansoor Saleh, William M Sanchez, Raymond Sawaya, John F Thompson, Gerald Tumusiime, Carlos S Vallejos, David C Whiteman, YiLong Wu, King-David T Yawe, Nayef Awad Al Zahrani, Odysseas Zoras, Banu K Arun, Carol J Fabian, Jeffrey E Gershenwald, William J Gradishar, Jin He, V Suzanne Kimberg, Ronald M K Lam, Victor H F Lee, Domenica Lorusso, Tony S K Mok, N D Perrier, Hope S Rugo, Cornelia Ulrich, Chandrakanth Are, J Vignat, I Soerjomataram

3 Feb 2026

https://doi.org/10.3332/ecancer.2026.2071

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Research: Psycho-emotional impact on oncology staff in Abidjan (Côte d'Ivoire): a cross-sectional study

Pétiori G Laurence Touré, Stéphane Ipou, Ismael Kamara, Brahim Samuel Traoré, Bitty Adde Odo, Dion Aristide Gonce, Malan N’Guessan Prosper Mebiala, Gnonsian Estelle Gahie, Etobo Innocent Ahounou, Aka Rita, Kouamé Konan Yvon Kouassi, Moctar Touré, Innocent Adoubi, Gustave Koffi, Jean Marie Yeo Tenena, Roger Charles Joseph Delafosse

3 Feb 2026

https://doi.org/10.3332/ecancer.2026.2072

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