Males . . . 13.3 20.9%
4.9%
- Income group: Lower middle
Total population: 21,700,000
Life expectancy at birth: Total:56 Males:55 Females:57 Total deaths: 239,000
Cameroon
Cancer Incidence
Age-Standardized Cancer Mortality Trends*
Cancer Mortality Profile*
World Health Organization - Cancer Country Profiles, 2014.
Adult Risk Factors
Females
Physical inactivity (2010) Obesity (2014)
Household solid fuel use (2012)
Total . . . 8.4 29.3%
9.6%
78.0%
. . . 3.5 37.7%
14.3%
- Current tobacco smoking (2011)
Total alcohol per capita consumption, in litres of pure alcohol (2010)
No data available No data available
No data available No data available
No data available No data available
Breast 26.8%
Cervix uteri 23.9%
Ovary 5.5%
Lymphomas, multiple myeloma
4.3%
Mouth and oropharynx 4.1%
Other 35.3%
0 5 10 15 20 25 30
2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012
age-standardized death rate per 100,000
Prostate Liver
Mouth and oropharynx Lymphomas, multiple myeloma
Leukaemia
Females
Prostate 23.5%
Liver 14.0%
Mouth and oropharynx 13.4%
Lymphomas, multiple myeloma
7.9%
Leukaemia 4.8%
Other 36.4%
Males
3,800 Deaths
4,400 Deaths
0 5 10 15 20 25 30
2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012
age-standardized death rate per 100,000
Breast Cervix uteri
Ovary Lymphomas, multiple myeloma
Mouth and oropharynx
Females Males
2,625
1,993
801
351 217
0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000
Breast Cervix uteri Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Ovary Colorectum
Number of cases
Males Females
1,135
858
550
292 210
0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000
Prostate Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Liver Other pharynx Leukaemia
Number of cases
Cervical cancer
Harmful use of alcohol prevention and control Physical inactivity prevention and control
Cancer Screening and Early Detection
Yes
Has an operational policy, strategy or action plan to reduce physical inactivity and/or promote
physical activity Yes
Has an operational policy, strategy or action plan to reduce the harmful use of alcohol No
Human Papillomavirus vaccination schedule (starting November 2014, subnational)
. . . Hepatitis B vaccination coverage, infants
World Health Organization - Cancer Country Profiles, 2014.
… = No data available
Not generally available Has an operational policy, strategy or action plan to reduce the burden of tobacco use Yes
Three to five public places completely smoke-free Smoke-free legislation
Tobacco dependence treatment NRT and/or some cessation services (neither cost-covered)
Warning labels Medium size warnings with all appropriate characteristics OR large
warnings missing some appropriate characteristics
Bans on advertising, promotion and sponsorship Ban on national television, radio and print media as well as on some but not all other forms of direct and/or indirect advertising
2
Cancer Treatment and Palliative Care
Cervical cytology (PAP)
Community/home care for people with advanced stage cancer and other NCDs Chemotherapy (medicines not specified)
Oral morphine (formulation not specified)
Yes
Cancer Plans, Monitoring and Surveillance
Population-based Subnational
2012 Coverage
Last year of data Has a cancer registry
Breast cancer
Not generally available at the public primary health care level
Faecal occult blood test or faecal immunological test Colorectal cancer
Tobacco taxes ≤25% of retail price is tax
Has an operational policy, strategy or action plan for reducing overweight/obesity
89%
Generally available at the public primary health care level
Generally available at the public primary health care level
Breast palpation / clinical breast exam (CBE) Generally available at the public primary health care level
Generally available at the public primary health care level
Not generally available at the public primary health care level
Generally available in the public health system
Overweight and obesity prevention and control
National immunization
Not generally available in the public health system
Non-methadone morphine equivalent consumption per cancer death (mg) . . .
Total high energy teletherapy units / million inhabitants 0.1
Number of radiotherapy centres
* No mortality data available. Figures are based on national incidence estimates and modelled survival.
Tobacco control
Cancer Primary Prevention Policies
Has an operational cancer policy/strategy/action plan
Scope
Yes
Hepatitis B vaccination schedule
Acetic acid visualization (VIA)
Mammogram
Bowel cancer screening by exam or colonoscopy
Radiotherapy
Number of radiation oncologists 4
Generally available in the public health system
