Abstract IA011: The burden of cancer across Sub-Saharan Africa is projected to continue to rise, however, cancer care services are out of reach for most patients

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Abstract The global burden of cancer is increasingly borne by patients in the low- and middle-income countries. The International Agency for Research on Cancer predicts that by 2030, the global burden of cancer will reach 21.4 million and the annual number of cancer deaths worldwide will reach 13.2 million. “Annual cancer deaths in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) could reach 1 million by 2030, nearly double the 520,000 deaths from cancer that occurred in 2020. Cancer incidence is also projected to double by 2040 to more than 1.4 million cases per year, without rapid interventions, according to a new Lancet Oncology Commission.” For the above reasons, the need to prioritize and decentralize cancer control in low- and middle-income countries cannot be overemphasized. Accelerating cancer control in low resource settings demands concerted effort that is global, national, and local. Citation Format: Dr. Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu. The burden of cancer across Sub-Saharan Africa is projected to continue to rise, however, cancer care services are out of reach for most patients [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 16th AACR Conference on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved; 2023 Sep 29-Oct 2;Orlando, FL. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2023;32(12 Suppl):Abstract nr IA011.