Cancer in Sub-Saharan Africa

Part I. Overview

1. Epidemiology of Cancers in Sub-Saharan Africa
Oladejo Olaleye, Udeme Ekrikpo

2. Cancer Genomic and Epigenomic Variations in Sub-Saharan Africa
Olufunso Adebola Adedeji

3. Infection-Related Cancers in Sub-Saharan Africa
Martin Nnaji, Olufunso Adebola Adedeji, Olajumoke Sule

4. Pathological Services in Sub-Saharan Africa, a Barrier to Effective Cancer Care
Fatimah B. Abdulkareem, Olatokunboh M. Odubanjo, Awodele N. Awolola

5. Cancer: Primary, Translational Research and Clinical Trials in Sub-Saharan Africa
Olusegun Isaac Alatise, T. Peter Kingham

Part II. Site Specific Cancers

6. Breast Cancer in Sub-Saharan Africa
Matthew Evans, Abeer M. Shaaban

7. Prostate Cancer in Sub-Saharan Africa: Diagnosis and Management
Neil Harvey, Adebanji Adeyoju, Richard Brough

8. The Prevention of Cervical Cancer
Onome Ogueh, Olufunso Adebola Adedeji

9. Gastrointestinal Cancers in Sub-Saharan Africa
Pritam Singh, Ewen Griffiths, David Irabor, Olufunso Adebola Adedeji

10. Ovarian Cancer in Sub-Saharan Africa: Current State and Future
Kalpana Ragupathy, Eleni Lekoudis, Eki Emovon

Part III. Management Pathways

11. Delivering Safe and Affordable Cancer Surgical Care
Rotimi A. K. Jaiyesimi, Ayo Oshowo

12. Role of Reconstructive Surgery in Management of Cancer: Current State and Practice in Sub-Saharan Africa
Odunayo Oluwatosin

13. Access to Systemic Anticancer Treatment and Radiotherapy Services in Sub-Saharan Africa
Victoria Kunene, Johnny Mahlangu

14. Overcoming Psychological Responses in Cancer Management
Abiodun Abioye, Olufunso Adebola Adedeji

15. Palliative Services: Provision, Accessibility, Future
Olaitan A. Soyannwo

Keywords: Medicine & Public Health, Oncology, Epidemiology