Cancer In Sub Saharan Africa A Lancet Oncology Commission The Lancet In sub saharan africa (ssa), urgent action is needed to curb a growing crisis in cancer incidence and mortality. without rapid interventions, data estimates show a major increase in cancer mortality from 520 348 in 2020 to about 1 million deaths per year by 2030. here, we detail the state of cancer in ssa, recommend key actions on the basis of analysis, and highlight case studies and. The lancet oncology commission on cancer in sub saharan africa highlights the rapidly escalating cancer burden in this resource poor area of the world. long affected by infectious diseases and malnutrition, the population of this region is now increasingly afflicted by non communicable diseases, including cancer.
Cancer In Africa The Lancet Oncology Figure 1 a 48 year old woman with an advanced, fungating breast cancer. breast cancer is often treated with surgery in sub saharan africa. of 297 patients with breast cancer seen at a hospital in uganda between 1996 and 2000, 77% presented with stage iii or iv disease. 26 75% of patients underwent surgery, 76% had radiotherapy, 60% had hormone. Abstract. in sub saharan africa (ssa), urgent action is needed to curb a growing crisis in cancer incidence and mortality. without rapid interventions, data estimates show a major increase in cancer mortality from 520 348 in 2020 to about 1 million deaths per year by 2030. The recent lancet oncology commission 115 on medical imaging and nuclear medicine has highlighted the need to enhance awareness of affordable and effective cancer imaging technologies available today. the commission reports that the benefits of scaling up diagnostic imaging for cancer in africa would be substantial and would avert more than 35. The number of cancer deaths per year in sub saharan africa will almost double between 2020 and 2030, to about 1 million deaths per year, unless rapid interventions are implemented. this is according to a new report from the lancet oncology commission on cancer in sub saharan africa. this commission of experts, including from the international.
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