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According to the World Health Organization (WHO), cancer and non-communicable diseases have become a global epidemic.[1]
The incidence of cancer varies widely in different parts of the world and is generally reported as being significantly higher in high income countries – in many cases more than double that of low- and middle-income countries – it is reported that the incidence of cancer in sub-Saharan Africa is rising at an alarming rate
The proportion of people developing cancer for the first time from low- and middle-income countries will rise to 70% by 2030.3. It is within this context of the growing cancer burden in sub-Saharan Africa and, resource-limited countries, that an integrated and multidisciplinary approach to cancer care needs to be implemented
Summary
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), cancer and non-communicable diseases have become a global epidemic.[1]. The Family Practitioner’s role in the integrated continuum of cancer care. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), cancer and non-communicable diseases have become a global epidemic.[1] The WHO estimates that 60% of the people developing cancer for the first time live in Africa, Asia and Central or South America and, that 30% of cancers can be prevented.
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