Cancer incidence, mortality, and survivorship in African women: a comparative analysis (2016-2020).

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This research aims to provide concrete insight into cancer incidence, mortality, and survivorship dynamics among African women between 2016 and 2020.

Methods

The study computes the Mortality-to-Incidence Ratio (MIR) for 53 countries in Africa with available mortality and incidence data. It uses relevant Life Tables to obtain the 5-year Relative Survival rate for women in different age cohorts based on General Survival Rate and 5-year Cancer Prevalence data from the World Health Organization (WHO). The study performs an analysis of variance tests.

Results

The results of the initial data analysis show that women in the top economies in Africa have the highest cancer incidence and mortality. The study also finds that women in Northern and Southern African coun

SUBMITTER: Nwagwu CC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10808777 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature