Epidemiology of Cancers in Sub-Saharan Africa
Fig. 1.1 Age-standardised cancer incidence and mortality rates in sub-Saharan Africa by gender (Ferlay et al. 2013) 1.2.1 Males Prostate cancer accounted for the highest estimated number of cancer cases…
Prostate Cancer in Sub-Saharan Africa: Diagnosis and Management
Study Men randomised (n) Intervention arm (n) Control arm (n) Age range (years) Number of centres ERSPC 162,243 72,891 89,352 55–69 7 Goteborg 19,904 9952 9952 50–64 1 PLCO 76,685…
Breast Cancer in Sub-Saharan Africa
Fig. 6.1 Current incidence and projected number of new cancer in sub-Saharan Africa by 2035 (Ferlay et al. 2013) By international standards, breast cancer in SSA is not common (Chokunonga…
Role of Reconstructive Surgery in Management of Cancer: Current State and Practice in Sub-Saharan Africa
Fig. 12.1 Algorithm for treatment of scalp and skull fracture In head and neck cancer, a tumour excision that leaves a deformity after reconstruction produces a low quality of life….
Ovarian Cancer in Sub-Saharan Africa: Current State and Future
Fig. 10.1 Incidence and mortality age standardized rate of ovarian cancer according to United Nations world regions in 2012 (United Nations 2014) There are several factors that increase the risk…
The Prevention of Cervical Cancer
Fig. 8.1 Age standardised incidence and mortality of top 10 cancers in sub-Saharan African women compared to Europe in 2012 (GLOBOCAN 2012) Within SSA, there is a wide variation in…
Overcoming Psychological Responses in Cancer Management
Phase Normal, adaptive Abnormal, maladaptive Pre-diagnosis Concern about the possibility of having cancer Hyper-vigilance Inappropriate preoccupation Development of cancer symptoms without having the disease Diagnosis Shock Disbelief Initial, partial denial…
Delivering Safe and Affordable Cancer Surgical Care
© Springer International Publishing AG 2017Olufunso Adebola Adedeji (ed.)Cancer in Sub-Saharan Africa10.1007/978-3-319-52554-9_11 11. Delivering Safe and Affordable Cancer Surgical Care Rotimi A. K. Jaiyesimi1, 2, 3 and Ayo Oshowo4, 5 (1) Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Basildon and…
Cancer Genomic and Epigenomic Variations in Sub-Saharan Africa
Fig. 2.1 The age standardised incidence rate of the most common cancers in (a) females and (b) males in SSA (Source: GLOBOCAN 2012 (IARC)) 2.1.1 Environmental Factors Inter and intra-regional…
Pathological Services in Sub-Saharan Africa, a Barrier to Effective Cancer Care
Fig. 4.1 Healthcare spending as percentage of GDP Fig. 4.2 Healthcare spending as percentage of total government expenditure There is extreme shortage of pathologists in SSA. The tertiary institutions with…
