Abstract

While the world is focused on controlling the spread of diseases such as HIV and malaria in the developing world, another approaching epidemic has been largely overlooked. The World Heath Organization predicts that there will be 16 million new cancer cases per year in 2020 and 70% of these will be in the developing world. Many of these cancers are preventable, or treatable when detected early enough. Establishing effective, affordable and workable cancer control plans in African countries is one step in the right direction toward limiting this epidemic.

Author affiliations

1. Rebecca J. Lingwood is at the Department for Continuing Education, University of Oxford, Littlegate House, 16–17 St Ebbes Street, Oxford, OX1 1PT, UK.
2. Peter Boyle is at the International Agency for Research on Cancer, 150 cours Albert Thomas, 69372 Lyon Cedex 08, France.
3. Alan Milburn is at the Houses of Parliament, London, SW1A 0AA, UK.
4. Twalib Ngoma is at the Ocean Road Cancer Institute, PO BOX 23175, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
5. John Arbuthnott, Ruth McCaffrey, Stewart H. Kerr and David J. Kerr are at the Institute of Cancer Medicine, Department of Clinical Pharmacology, University of Oxford, Old Road Campus Research Building, Old Road Campus, off Roosevelt Drive, Headington, Oxford OX3 7DQ, UK.

Correspondence to: David J. Kerr⁵ Email: David.Kerr@clinpharm.ox.ac.uk

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