Showing papers by "Jacques Ferlay published in 2014"

Cancer in Africa 2012

Abstract: Background:Non-communicable diseases, and especially cancers, are recognized as an increasing problem for low- and middle income countries. Effective control programmes require adequate information on the size, nature, and evolution of the health problem which they pose. Methods:We present estimates of the incidence and mortality of cancer in Africa in 2012, derived from "Globocan 2012", published by the International Agency for Research on Cancer. Results: There were 847,000 new cancer cases (6% of the world total) and 591,000 deaths (7.2% of the world total) in the 54 countries of Africa in 2012. While the cancer profiles often differ markedly between regions, the most common cancers in men were prostate (16.4% of new cancers), liver (10.7%) and Kaposi sarcoma (6.7%); in women, by far the most important are cancers of the breast (27.6% of all cancers) and cervix uteri (20.4%). Conclusions: These results are based on the best data currently available, and provide a reasonable appraisal of the cancer situation in Africa. With the number of annual cancer cases and deaths likely to increase by at least 70% by 2030 there is a pressing need for a coordinated approach to improving the extent and quality of services for cancer control in Africa, and better surveillance systems with which they can be planned and monitored. Impact:The need for developing cancer surveillance systems in Africa for planning and monitoring cancer prevention and control in the region.