Open AccessCancer Care in Africa: An Overview of Resources
Author(s) -
Daniela Cristina Stefan
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of global oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.002
H-Index - 17
ISSN - 2378-9506
DOI - 10.1200/jgo.2015.000406
Subject(s) - medicine , cancer , per capita , population , palliative care , health care , family medicine , economic growth , environmental health , nursing , economics
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 than one million. Together with the immense loss in human life, there is a considerable economic setback attached to this number. However, most African nations are far from adequately scaling up their capacity to control cancer.