Ghana: Ghana records 27,385 cancer-related diseases annually – GLOBOCAN

At least 27,385 new cases of cancer-related diseases are recorded nation­wide annually in Ghana, according to the 2022 Global Cancer Statistics (GLOBO­CAN) report.

The report estimates that 17,944 persons lose their lives to cancers with prevalence over the last five years, reaching 63,764.

About 16,000 of new cancer cas­es were diagnosed among females who also succumbed more to the conditions than males.

The Acting Programmes Man­ager on Non-Communicable Dis­eases…