Current estimates indicates that over 24,000 new cases of cancer are recorded each year at Ghana. [1] In 2020, 15,802 Ghanaians died from cancer. [2] [3] Nearly 95,000 cases of cancer were reported in Ghana in 2019. [4] A 2015 study in Kumasi recorded breast and cervical cancer raked high records among females. Prostate cancer recorded the ...

In Ghana, estimates suggest that the disease is expected to increase continuously. The best way to address the increasing burden is through a comprehensive cancer control program. This paper presents an appraisal of the literature, reports and, studies that seek to highlight strategies for cancer control globally and in Ghana.

Feb 3, 2023 · The GLOBOCAN estimates that 16,600 cases of cancer occur annually in Ghana, yielding an age-standardized rate of 109.5 cases per 100,000 persons.

GLOBOCAN estimates of incidence and mortality worldwide for 36 cancers in 185 countries. CA Cancer J Clin. Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024). 2021 Feb 4. doi: 10.3322/caac.21660. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33538338. Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today.

Dec 8, 2023 · A critical policy-focused review was conducted to bring together and critique the current health systems context relating to cancer in Ghana, considering the unmet policy need, health system and social factors contributing to the burden and policy advances related to cancer.

cancer control programmes aimed at reducing cancer incidence and mortality among others. In response to the WHA resolution, WHO, in 2008, published guidelines for effective cancer control programmes in six modules: Planning; Prevention; Early detection; Diagnosis and treatment; Palliative care; and Policy and advocacy.

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Snapshot of the burden of cancer by populations groups (HDI, WHO or Income Levels)

HEALTH SYSTEM CAPACITY a per 10,000 cancer patients WORKFORCE a per 10,000 cancer patients Quality of mortality registration*** 2007-2016 No coverage 2019 no # of radiation oncologista 2019 n/a 2019 25.4 # of mammographsa 2020 10.1 # of surgeonsa n/a # of CT scannersa 2020 16.6 # of radiologista 2019 39.4 # of MRI scannersa 2020 0.9 # of nuclear medicine physiciana 2019 1.3 ...

In Ghana, a recent study identified prostate cancer as the most common cancer among men. 2 Cancer awareness and increased screening for prostate cancer by hospitals in Ghana to facilitate early detection and treatment, 9 may account for the high number of reported cases.