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Democratic Republic of the Congo Total population: 65,705,000 Total deaths: 920,000 Income group: Low Life expectancy at birth: Total:52 Males:50 Females:53 Cancer Mortality Profile* Males Females Prostate 24.1% Cervix uteri 27.8% Other 37.5% Other 44.0% 13,800 16,900 No data available No data available Deaths Deaths Liver 14.9% Breast 16.0% Mouth and oropharynx 5.2% Colorectum 4.9% Stomach 5.6% Lymphomas, Stomach multiple myeloma6.1% 5.7% Liver 8.1% Age-Standardized Cancer Mortality Trends* Females 50 age-standardized death rate per 100,000 age-standardized death rate per 100,000 Males 50 40 30 No data available 20 10 0 2000 2002 2004 2006 Prostate Stomach Mouth and oropharynx 2008 2010 40 30 No data available 20 10 0 2012 2000 Liver Lymphomas, multiple myeloma 2002 Cervix uteri 2004 Breast 2006 Liver 2008 Stomach 2010 2012 Colorectum Cancer Incidence** Females Males 7,000 7,000 6,000 6,000 5,000 5,000 4,000 Number of cases Number of cases 6,024 3,712 No data available 3,000 2,215 2,000 869 1,000 764 740 Colorectum Oesophagus 0 4,578 4,000 No data available 3,000 2,000 1,444 1,006 985 Colorectum Stomach 1,000 0 Prostate Liver Stomach Cervix uteri Breast Liver Adult Risk Factors Current tobacco smoking (2011) Total alcohol per capita consumption, in litres of pure alcohol (2010) Males Females Total 16.3% 4.7% 10.4% 5.8 1.5 3.6 Physical inactivity (2010) 21.8% 28.1% 25.0% Obesity (2014) 1.4% 5.9% 3.7% - - 93.0% Household solid fuel use (2012) World Health Organization - Cancer Country Profiles, 2014. Cancer Plans, Monitoring and Surveillance Has an operational cancer policy/strategy/action plan ND Has a cancer registry ND Scope ND Coverage ND Last year of data ND Cancer Primary Prevention Policies Tobacco control Has an operational policy, strategy or action plan to reduce the burden of tobacco use Smoke-free legislation Tobacco dependence treatment Warning labels Bans on advertising, promotion and sponsorship Tobacco taxes ND Three to five public places completely smoke-free NRT and/or some cessation services (neither cost-covered) Medium size warnings missing some appropriate characteristics OR large warnings missing many appropriate characteristics Ban on national television, radio and print media only 26–50% of retail price is tax Overweight and obesity prevention and control Has an operational policy, strategy or action plan for reducing overweight/obesity ND Physical inactivity prevention and control Has an operational policy, strategy or action plan to reduce physical inactivity and/or promote physical activity ND Harmful use of alcohol prevention and control Has an operational policy, strategy or action plan to reduce the harmful use of alcohol ND National immunization Human Papillomavirus vaccination schedule ... Hepatitis B vaccination schedule ... Hepatitis B vaccination coverage, infants 72% Cancer Screening and Early Detection Cervical cancer Cervical cytology (PAP) ND Acetic acid visualization (VIA) ND Breast cancer Breast palpation / clinical breast exam (CBE) ND Mammogram ND Colorectal cancer Faecal occult blood test or faecal immunological test ND Bowel cancer screening by exam or colonoscopy ND Cancer Treatment and Palliative Care Radiotherapy ND Total high energy teletherapy units / million inhabitants 0.0 Number of radiotherapy centres ... Number of radiation oncologists ... Chemotherapy (medicines not specified) ND Oral morphine (formulation not specified) ND Non-methadone morphine equivalent consumption per cancer death (mg) ... Community/home care for people with advanced stage cancer and other NCDs ND * No mortality data available. Figures are based on national incidence estimates and modelled survival. ** No incidence data available. Figures are based on national incidence estimates from neighbouring countries. World Health Organization - Cancer Country Profiles, 2014. … = No data available ND = Country did not respond to country capacity survey