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

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

ObjectiveCancer incidence and mortality rates in Africa are increasing, yet their geographic distribution and determinants are incompletely characterized. The present study aims to establish the spatial epidemiology of cancer burden in Africa and delineate the association between cancer burden and t...

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Main Authors: Rajesh Sharma, Aashima, Mehak Nanda, Claudio Fronterre, Paul Sewagudde, Anna E. Ssentongo, Kelsey Yenney, Nina D. Arhin, John Oh, Forster Amponsah-Manu, Paddy Ssentongo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
cancer burden
mapping
spatial epidemiology
incidence
mortality
Africa
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2022.839835/full

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