Mapping Cancer in Africa: A Comprehensive and Comparable Characterization of 34 Cancer Types Using Estimates From GLOBOCAN 2020

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Authors

Rajesh Sharma · Delhi Technological University

Aashima Aashima · Delhi Technological University

Mehak Nanda · Delhi Technological University

Claudio Fronterrè · Lancaster University

Paul Sewagudde

Anna E. Ssentongo · Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Kelsey Yenney · Georgia Highlands College

Abstract

High cancer mortality rates in Africa demand a holistic approach toward cancer control and management, including, but not limited to, boosting cancer awareness, adopting primary and secondary prevention, mitigating risk factors, improving cancer infrastructure and timely treatment.

Topics & Keywords

Global Cancer Incidence and Screening Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Frontiers in Public Health

Volume 10, pp. 839835-839835

DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.839835

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