Early detection of cancer

D Crosby, S Bhatia, KM Brindle, LM Coussens, C Dive… - Science, 2022 - science.org
Survival improves when cancer is detected early. However,~ 50% of cancers are at an
advanced stage when diagnosed. Early detection of cancer or precancerous change allows …

Cancer in sub-Saharan Africa: a lancet oncology commission

W Ngwa, BW Addai, I Adewole, V Ainsworth… - The Lancet …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Summary In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), urgent action is needed to curb a growing crisis in
cancer incidence and mortality. Without rapid interventions, data estimates show a major …

[HTML][HTML] Mapping cancer in Africa: a comprehensive and comparable characterization of 34 cancer types using estimates from GLOBOCAN 2020

R Sharma, C Fronterre, AE Ssentongo… - Frontiers in public …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Objective Cancer incidence and mortality rates in Africa are increasing, yet their geographic
distribution and determinants are incompletely characterized. The present study aims to …

A stacking ensemble deep learning approach to cancer type classification based on TCGA data

M Mohammed, H Mwambi, IB Mboya, MK Elbashir… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
Cancer tumor classification based on morphological characteristics alone has been shown
to have serious limitations. Breast, lung, colorectal, thyroid, and ovarian are the most …

Global cancer surgery: delivering safe, affordable, and timely cancer surgery

R Sullivan, OI Alatise, BO Anderson, R Audisio… - The lancet …, 2015 - thelancet.com
Surgery is essential for global cancer care in all resource settings. Of the 15· 2 million new
cases of cancer in 2015, over 80% of cases will need surgery, some several times. By 2030 …

Cancer in africa 2012

DM Parkin, F Bray, J Ferlay, A Jemal - Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & …, 2014 - AACR
Background: Noncommunicable diseases, and especially cancers, are recognized as an
increasing problem for low and middle income countries. Effective control programs require …

Cervical cancer prevention and treatment research in Africa: a systematic review from a public health perspective

S Finocchario-Kessler, C Wexler, M Maloba… - BMC women's …, 2016 - Springer
Abstract Background Women living in Africa experience the highest burden of cervical
cancer. Research and investment to improve vaccination, screening, and treatment efforts …

A bio-inspired convolution neural network architecture for automatic breast cancer detection and classification using RNA-Seq gene expression data

TIA Mohamed, AE Ezugwu, JV Fonou-Dombeu… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Breast cancer is considered one of the significant health challenges and ranks among the
most prevalent and dangerous cancer types affecting women globally. Early breast cancer …

Mycotoxins in Sub-Saharan Africa: Present situation, socio-economic impact, awareness, and outlook

P Udomkun, AN Wiredu, M Nagle, R Bandyopadhyay… - Food Control, 2017 - Elsevier
Many studies have reported the occurrence of mycotoxin in human foods and animal feeds
in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Aflatoxins, ochratoxins, fumonisins, and zearalenone are …

An estimate of the incidence of prostate cancer in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

D Adeloye, RA David, AV Aderemi, A Iseolorunkanmi… - PloS one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Background Prostate cancer (PCa) is rated the second most common cancer and sixth
leading cause of cancer deaths among men globally. Reports show that African men suffer …