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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