A study published in International Journal of Cancer published in 2020 describes the evolution of cancer incidence in Mozambique.
The study finds a high prevalence of HIV-related cancers. Overall, 44% of cancers in Maputo and 52% in Beira are estimated to be caused by infectious agents. Cancers more frequent in developed countries, such as breast and prostate, are emerging in Mozambique. The incidence of the former in Maputo has increased fivefold since 1956–1960, that of prostate cancer 2.5‐fold, and that of large bowel cancer doubled.
This evolving epidemiological profile has major implications for the financing of the health system.
The article is available here https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ijc.32953
