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80% of Cancer Patients in Africa…


The late presentation of cancer patients (it is estimated that 80% of cancer patients have advanced incurable disease at first presentation), inadequate diagnostic facilities, poor availability of chemotherapy and radiotherapy all increase the need for improved adequacy of cancer pain control in Africa. (Harding & Higginson, 2004)

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