- Hepatopancreatobiliary cancers are cancers of the liver, biliary tract, and pancreas
- Rapidly fatal malignancies
- Poorly understood etiology and biology
- Often diagnosed at a late stage, after the primary tumor has spread to adjacent or distant organs, precluding curative therapy
- Africans have higher incidences of these cancers than Americans, Asians, or Europeans.
- Africans are also more likely to be diagnosed with these cancers at younger ages and have higher mortality from these cancers than many other racial/ethnic groups worldwide.
Africa Hepatopancreatobiliary Cancer Consortium
Liver Cancer is the Most Lethal of the Major Cancers
| Cancer Type | Incidence | Mortality | Mortality Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breast | 2,261,000 | 685,000 | 0.30 |
| Lung | 2,207,000 | 1,796,000 | 0.81 |
| Prostate | 1,414,000 | 375,000 | 0.27 |
| Colon | 1,149,000 | 577,000 | 0.50 |
| Stomach | 1,089,000 | 769,000 | 0.71 |
| Liver | 906,000 | 830,000 | 0.92 |
Events
August 25th-28th, 2022
Africa HepatoPancreatoBiliary Cancer Consortium Conference 2022
Join us in Cairo, Egypt for our first “Africa HepatoPancreatoBiliary Cancer Consortium Conference” on August 25th-28th, 2022 The Africa HepatoPancreatoBiliary Cancer Consortium (AHPBCC) will establish, […]
