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Dr Wijden Mahfoudh speaks to ecancer about her talk on the current state of cancer genomics in Africa.
She covers the current landscape of cancer genomics in Africa highlighting that African contributions to cancer genomics research represent only 0.016% of global publications.
Dr Mahfoudh also explains that initial genomic studies have already discovered unique genomic profiles in African populations that have started to fill in research gaps.
Innovating cancer care access for low and middle-income countries
Innovation in cancer treatment and equity: ensuring emerging treatments reach all populations
Integrating oncogenetics testing into African clinics and cancer control programs
African Oncogenetics Network: improving training and infrastructure in low-resource regions
Hammamet Declaration on Oncogenetics in Africa: African Oncogenetics Network
The aims of the African Oncogenetics Network
Empowering cancer care in Africa
Prostate cancer
Rectal cancer
