The Challenge Ahead: Progress and Setbacks in Breast and Cervical Cancer

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Sub-Saharan Africa, South: Breast and cervical cancer trends # Q ! ! region are under the age of 50. In every country, more than 20% of all breast cancer deaths are among women of reproductive age.

Breast cancer deaths in ages 15+, 2010 Total deaths: 3,825

< ? ! ‹ ! Q " Q 1 in 36 women risk dying from the disease. € ! ? ! " the risk has been declining in every country, most prominently in Zimbabwe.

ZAF 73.05%

SWZ 0.99% NAM 1.27% LSO 1.81% BWA 1.82%

ZWE 21.07%

Cumulative probability of incidence for breast cancer in ages 15-79 (%), 2010

Cervical cancer deaths in ages 15+, 2010 Total deaths: 4,347 ZAF 68.93%

SWZ 1.39%

< 3.5 3.5 to 5.5 > 5.5

NAM 1.24% LSO 2.45% BWA 1.94%

ZWE 24.06%

Country abbreviations BWA Botswana LSO Lesotho NAM Namibia SWZ Swaziland ZAF South Africa ZWE Zimbabwe

Cumulative probability of incidence for cervical cancer in ages 15-79 (%), 2010

<3 3 to 4 >4

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