Burden of cancer in North Sudan: A community-based survey

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to verify the approximate epidemiology of cancer burden in the adults' population of North Sudan. METHODOLOGY: A cross-sectional survey among 1200 individuals was performed. A purposeful form was used to collect cancer-related data. RESULTS: About 865 participants had responded. Out of 865 respondents, 346(41.1%) had relatives with cancer. The most frequent mentioned cancers were breast, leukemia, colon, prostate, oral, lung, cervix and stomach, representing, 24.8%, 17%, 15%, 14.6%, 14.3%, 13.9%, 10.6% and 9.6%, respectively. CONCLUSION: The prevalence of cancer was higher among adults population in North Sudan. The full burden of cancer in Sudan remains mysterious, since there no effective cancer registry in the country.