Head and neck cancer research collaborations between the United States and low- and middle-income countries: A 10-year publication analysis

• Authors: Benjamin K Wibonele, Emory University; Blaine D Smith, Duke University; Samuel Altonji, Duke University; Samantha Kaplan, Duke University; Junghae Cho, Catholic University of Korea; Walter T Lee, Duke University
• Journal Title: HEAD AND NECK-JOURNAL FOR THE SCIENCES AND SPECIALTIES OF THE HEAD AND NECK
• Volume: Volume 43, Number 8
• Publisher: WILEY | 2021-04-05, Pages 2395-2404
• Type of Work: Article | Post-print: After Peer Review
• Publisher DOI: http://doi.org/10.1002/hed.26703
• Subjects: Health Sciences, Medicine and Surgery
• Keywords: Science & Technology; Life Sciences & Biomedicine; Otorhinolaryngology; Surgery; global health; head and neck cancer; health care equity; international collaboration; research trends; NASOPHARYNGEAL CARCINOMA; INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION; EPIDEMIOLOGY; OTOLARYNGOLOGY; SCIENCE; TRENDS; RISK; DIET

Abstract

Background: Disparities exist for head and neck cancer (HNC) patients between those in developed countries and low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). To improve HNC care globally, collaborations between the United States and LMICs have been established. Our objectives are: (1) define trends of collaborative HNC publications among LMICs and the United States and (2) assess the global distribution of these publications by region. Methods: A Scopus search identified all HNC research publications during 2009 to 2018. These were then categorized by type (basic vs. clinical) and by global regions. Results: Five thousand one hundred and seventy collaborative publications were identified, of which 41% were basic science and 59% clinical. The highest rate of collaborative publications for both basic science and clinical papers was seen in the East Asia/Pacific region. Conclusions: The number of collaborative research publications per year in HNC is increasing across the globe, at varying rates in different global regions.