Alex and Mary discuss cancer statistics in Africa, how they compare to other regions, and the questions that arise from the “why” behind the data.
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Episode Links
Sub-Saharan Africa | The Cancer Atlas
How Rwanda could become one of the first countries to wipe out cervical cancer | Global development | The Guardian
Mapping Cancer in Africa: A Comprehensive and Comparable Characterization of 34 Cancer Types Using Estimates From GLOBOCAN 2020
Episode Highlights
- Intro [0:13]
- Welcome Back! [1:24]
- Another Millennial/Boomer moment [1:35]
- Africa [3:42]
- Leading cause of death in Rwanda [5:20]
- Africa has the highest cervical cancer rate [5:50]
- Reached 98%+ target HPV vaccine population [6:07]
- Mortality rates [7:48]
- Breast cancer vs cervical cancer in North Africa [10:10]
- Breast cancer vs cervical cancer in Subsaharan Africa [10:55]
- Great need for cervical cancer vaccine/screening [11:55]
- Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs [14:10]
- Trends predicted to rise [17:40]
- Lack of resources [18:30]
- Much work to be done! [20:10]
- Thanks for listening! [21:49]
Summary Keywords
Podcast, Spotify, Anchor, research, Africa, cervical cancer, Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, Rwanda
