There were an estimated 10 million new cases, 6 million deaths and 22 million persons
living with cancer in the year 2000. The most common cancers are, in terms of new cases …

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 …

Statistics on the incidence of bladder cancer are particularly hard to interpret, because of
changing classification, variations in counting of multiple cancers in the same individual and …

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: Cancer risk varies geographically and across ethnic groups that can be
monitored in cancer control to respond to observed trends as well as ensure appropriate …

Background International migrants experience increased mortality from hepatocellular
carcinoma compared to host populations, largely due to undetected chronic hepatitis B …

BACKGROUND There are few data concerning cancer incidence rates in contemporary
West Africa. The first data from the cancer registry of Abidjan, the capital of Ivory Coast, for …

In contrast to the situation in many European countries, the mortality of immigrants in France
has been little studied. The main reasons for the lack of studies are based on ethical and …

Abstract Background Hepatitis B and C (HBV, HCV) infections are associated with high
morbidity and mortality. Many countries with traditionally low prevalence (such as UK) are …

Résumé Des études conduites dans plusieurs pays ont montré que les populations
immigrées adultes tendent à avoir une mortalité plus faible que la population du pays …