Cancers are among the leading causes of deaths globally. In subSaharan Africa, cancer-related deaths have been projected to increase significantly in the next few decades. Information on cancer is essential in planning and implementing cancer control and prevention activities. Registration and follow-up of cancer cases to estimate survival are useful tools in cancer control programmes. In Ghana, despite the existence of a national cancer prevention and control strategy, not much attention has been given to the problem. Cancer survival has been found to be poor in most developing countries due to late reporting. While late reporting may be a significant factor in cancer survival, the ability of clinical and community health staff to follow-up on cases can help and provide accurate information on cancer survival.
Objective
To identify challenges to community-based surveillance and follow up of breast cancer cases in Ghana.