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Cancer research in African countries

AORTIC 2019 Conference

Published: 5 Feb 2020

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Sulma Mohammed - Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana

Sulma Mohammed speaks to ecancer at the 2019 AORTIC conference in Maputo about cancer research in Africa.

Sulma says that she would like to see cancer research in every country in Africa, particularly when considering advancements in personalised medicine.

She goes on to describe some of the current challenges facing cancer research in African countries.

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