Background Despite rising incidence and mortality rates in Africa, cancer has been given
low priority in the research field and in healthcare services. Indeed, 57% of all new cancer …

Background: Noncommunicable diseases, and especially cancers, are recognized as an
increasing problem for low and middle income countries. Effective control programs require …

Cancer is an emerging public health problem in Africa. About 715,000 new cancer cases
and 542,000 cancer deaths occurred in 2008 on the continent, with these numbers expected …

Patients of African ancestry have the poorest outcome and the shortest survival rates from
cancer globally. This could be attributed to many variables including racial, biological …

Africa has contributed substantial knowledge to the understanding of certain risk factors for
cancer, such as the role of several infectious agents (eg, viruses, bacteria, and parasites) …

Cancer is an under-emphasised issue in Africa, partly because of the overwhelming burden
of communicable diseases. However cancer is a common disease in Africa with 650 000 …

Africa was the birthplace of mankind, and Homo sapiens and his ancestors were confined to
the African continent for most of their evolutionary period, before migration began to other …

Background With the cancer burden rising in sub-Saharan Africa, countries in the region
need surveillance systems to measure the magnitude of the problem and monitor progress …

Background Cancer is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide with a majority
of cases and deaths occurring in developing countries. While cancer of the lung, breast …

Purpose According to predictions from the International Agency for Research on Cancer,
over the next 5 years, the annual number of new cases of cancer in Africa will grow to more …