Table 1

Burden of hematologic malignancies in sub-Saharan Africa: GLOBOCAN 2008 estimates and 2030 projections

Incidence (2008)
Mortality (2008)
Incidence (2030)
Mortality (2030)
No.Rate*No.Rate*No.% increaseNo.% increase
NHL 26 224 4.6 21 822 3.8 45 300 73 37 396 71 
Leukemia 13 091 2.4 12 404 2.2 23 120 77 21 804 76 
HL 5292 0.9 4425 0.8 9196 74 7825 77 
Multiple myeloma 3291 0.8 3010 0.8 6277 91 5755 91 
Total 47 898 8.7 41 661 7.6 83 893 75 72 778 75 
Incidence (2008)
Mortality (2008)
Incidence (2030)
Mortality (2030)
No.Rate*No.Rate*No.% increaseNo.% increase
NHL 26 224 4.6 21 822 3.8 45 300 73 37 396 71 
Leukemia 13 091 2.4 12 404 2.2 23 120 77 21 804 76 
HL 5292 0.9 4425 0.8 9196 74 7825 77 
Multiple myeloma 3291 0.8 3010 0.8 6277 91 5755 91 
Total 47 898 8.7 41 661 7.6 83 893 75 72 778 75 

Data are from Ferlay et al.1 

*

Age-standardized rate per 100 000 person-years.

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