Republic of Congo reports 500 new cancer cases each year

BRAZZAVILLE, Dec. 2 (Chinese media) -- The Republic of Congo

has registered an average 500 new cases of cancer since 1996, according to the

latest report released by the country.

"It was in 1996 when we began cancer registration.

Since then, we have registered an average 500 new cases every year," Dr. Judith

Nsondé Malanda told a press conference on Monday ahead of the launch of an

anti-cancer program in the country.

Specialists from francophone Africa and Europe are

expected to join the activities to be held in Brazzaville on Friday.

The International Cancer Research Center has reported

that 70 percent of the cancer cases worldwide will be found in developing

countries by 2030, compared with the current 53 percent.

In the Republic of Congo, it falls into four

categories, including cervical cancer, breast cancer, prostate cancer and liver

cancer among children, said Ignace Ngakala, the director general of the Central

Hospital and University (CHU) in Brazzaville, deploring the "extremely

expensive" treatment of cancer in his country.

Malanda, also a cancerologist of CHU, urged patients

to have a medical chech-up as early as possible, saying many have been found in

the third or fourth stage of the disease at diagnosis, a situation where

treatment is difficult.

Organized by the International Committee for the

Renaissance of Africa, the Days of Cancerology program will provide free medical

check-ups and inaugurate the service of cobalt bomb as a radio therapy in

CHU.