Cancer in Sub-Saharan Africa Current Practice and Future
This book discusses the current state of cancer pathway as it is relevant to sub-Saharan Africa and highlights differences in epidemiology and the underlying problems with management. It outlines the current practice and opinions in all forms of cancer, a
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Cancer in Sub-Saharan Africa Current Practice and Future
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Cancer in Sub-Saharan Africa
Olufunso Adebola Adedeji Editor
Cancer in Sub-Saharan Africa Current Practice and Future
Editor Olufunso Adebola Adedeji Consultant Colorectal Surgeon Department of Colorectal Surgery University Hospital Birmingham Birmingham UK Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer
School of Clinical and Experimental Medicine University of Birmingham Birmingham UK
ISBN 978-3-319-52553-2 ISBN 978-3-319-52554-9 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-52554-9 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017941713 © Springer International Publishing AG 2017 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
To my mother Chief (Mrs) Solabomi Susannah Ojewumi 20 April 1932–20 January 2008
Foreword
The 2012 International Agency for Research on Cancer GLOBOCAN report revealed an increasing number of new cases of cancer and cancer-related deaths worldwide. Specifically, the incidence increased from 12.7 million in 2008 to 14.1 million in 2012, and similarly, cancer-related new deaths rose from 7.6 million in 2008 to 8.2 million in 2012. Furthermore, the report also showed that about 32.6 million people (over the age of 15 years) alive were diagnosed with cancers within 5 years. The GLOBOCAN 2012 projections suggested that the new cancer cases might reach 19.3 million cases if there was no concrete intervention instituted by 2025 and more than half of the burden will be attributable to sub-Saharan Africa. The burden of cancers in sub-Saharan Africa is rising due to multiple factors. Evidence suggests that the changing demographic transition, increasing consumption of processed foods, lif
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