African child cancer deaths could double 2020 levels in eight years

But solutions exist to improve care in sub-Saharan Africa, says Lancet Oncology Commission chairperson

10 May 2022 - 18:55 By Janice Kew

Africa will account for half the world’s childhood cancers by 2050 unless significant measures are taken, according to a new report...

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