Cancer Burden in Africa

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Ghanaian immunologist

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‘The field of human ancestry is rife with racism’: pioneering project to build cancer database in Africa

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The African Cancer Atlas will provide insights into cancer in African populations.

Less than 2% of human genomes analysed so far have been those of Africans .

This disparity has hindered global understanding of cancer and its treatment.

Roche announced it would back the project with funding and technical support.

The team has to work hard to convince foreign investors to invest in Africa .

Despite the challenges, the team is excited about potential drug breakthroughs and breaking stereotypes.

“My dream is one day there will be drugs used to treat cancer around the world that will be derived from knowledge that was generated from this continent’s knowledge.

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