The Cancer Association of Namibia (CAN) says Namibia needs to step up the fight against cancer over the next 10 years to prevent the country's health system from being crippled.

CAN Chief Executive Officer Rolf Hansen says there is an urgent need to close the gaps in the fight against cancer.

Cancer remains a leading cause of death worldwide and will claim ten million lives in 2020.

The Chief Executive Officer of the Cancer Association of Namibia, Rolf Hansen, emphasised early detection and prevention as key methods to fight the disease.

The Cancer Association of Namibia's Chief Executive Officer Rolf Hansen has encouraged members of the public to not look at cancer as a vulnerability or a death sentence.