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July 20, 2025Journal of American Medical Science and Research.

An Overview of the current state of cancer diagnosis and treatment in sub-Saharan Africa

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UEUmobong EOMedical Laboratory Science Council of NigeriaUIUgwu IVFederal University OtuokeGZGbaa ZLBenue State University

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Overview

Narrative review highlights treatment access, barriers, and innovations in cancer care across SSA.

Key Points

  • Over 70% of cancer cases in SSA are diagnosed at advanced stages, largely due to limited screening and cultural barriers.
  • Challenges include inadequate radiotherapy infrastructure; only 24.4% of the population lives within 2 hours of a facility.
  • The review utilized multiple databases and integrated data from WHO and GLOBOCAN to assess current cancer care.
  • Innovations like AI-assisted diagnostics and mobile oncology initiatives offer potential, though widespread implementation remains limited.

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EO et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af5d5dad7bf08b1eae0593https://doi.org/10.51470/amsr.2025.04.02.18
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