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Comment: African culture, traditional medicine, and cancer care
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Comment: African culture, traditional medicine, and cancer care

Peter Bai James, John Baptist Asiimwe, Jon Wardle, Amos Deogratius Mwaka and Ossy Muganga Julius Kasilo
The Lancet Oncology, Vol.23(6), pp.705-706
06/2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S1470-2045(22)00157-7
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Abstract

Traditional medicine Cancer Africa Traditional, complementary and integrative medicine not elsewhere classified Public health not elsewhere classified Oncology and carcinogenesis not elsewhere classified Public health (excl. specific population health) not elsewhere classified Allied health therapies (excl. mental health services) Provision of health and support services not elsewhere classified
In their Lancet Oncology Commission, Wilfred Ngwa and colleagues 1 provide a succinct account of the state of cancer in sub-Saharan Africa. However, one area requiring further insight is the role of African traditions and cultural attitudes, including traditional medicine, on cancer prevention, treatments, and outcomes in the region.

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