ecancermedicalscience

Cancer in Africa remains a challenge with survival rates affected by late detection, delay in seeking diagnosis, unavailability of technical support for diagnosis, lack of resource for treatment and the availability of palliative care [1], [2]. The number of new cancer cases in Africa is predicted to increase to 1.28 million with 970,000 deaths each year by 2030 Competing health priorities for the continent and the high costs associated with cancer awareness, diagnosis and treatment mean that the issues with diagnosis, availability, affordability and accessibility of treatment are likely to continue. There is therefore an urgent need to increase the availability of palliative care provision.