Cancer is a rising problem in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) across the world. Although LMICs bear a major share of the burden of cancer, very few LMICs have a comprehensive cancer prevention strategy in place. This leads to a high proportion of patients presenting at tertiary care centers at late stages of cancer, when treatment is most difficult and costly. In the absence of adequate treatment capacity in most LMICs, patients presenting at later stages significantly increase the burden of disease. Lack of palliative care compounds this situation further resulting in an unfortunate scenario where a diagnosis of cancer is equated with death in most LMICs. With reducing levels of infectious diseases and rising life expectancies, LMICs are recognizing that cancer needs to become a health priority. However, the essential steps required to prevent cancer and avoid the later consequences are still lacking emphasis.

We invite investigators to contribute original research articles as well as review articles that will highlight some of the initiatives that are under way or must be taken to prevent cancer in LMICs. These articles should have the potential to stimulate further research in cancer prevention in LMICs and will create a repository of researchers who are working in this area across the various LMICs in the world.

Potential topics include, but are not limited to:

• Cancer awareness and education
• Screening for precancerous lesions
• Early detection of cancer
• Interventions for cancer prevention including vaccination
• Barriers to cancer prevention
• Novel technologies for cancer prevention, screening, early detection, diagnosis, or treatment