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Leading the fight against liver cancer in Sub-Saharan Africa: developing the first multidisciplinary liver tumour board in Tanzania
Background: Multidisciplinary tumour boards (MTBs) are regular meetings of various specialist physicians and healthcare professionals who reach a consensus on …
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An immune infiltration-based risk scoring system for prognostic stratification in colorectal adenocarcinoma
Background: Colorectal adenocarcinoma (CRC) remains a leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide, with variable patient outcomes despite treatment advances. Traditional …
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Radiation therapy for cervical cancer in Uganda: a practice guideline
Introduction: Radiation therapy (RT) is crucial in the management of cervical cancer, particularly in resource-limited settings where most patients present …
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https://ecancer.org/en/journal/article/1993-global-initiative-for-childhood-six-indexed-cancers-how-are-we-faring-in-nigeria
Background: WHO's Global Initiative for Childhood Cancer (GICC) aims to increase global survival of childhood cancers to 60% by the …
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Psychosocial impact of cervical cancer diagnosis: a study conducted in the Radiotherapy Department at CHU Hassan II, Fez, Morocco
Background: Cervical cancer is a major public health issue in Morocco, ranking as the second most common cancer among women. …
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The first regional interdisciplinary paediatric palliative care (PPC) workshop for the Eastern Mediterranean Region: a groundbreaking collective step for PPC integration
Amidst the global disparities in providing Paediatric Palliative Care (PPC), the compounded realities in the Eastern Mediterranean region intensify the …
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Assessment of treatment plans from high-dose-rate-brachytherapy of prostate cancer in Nigeria: findings from pioneer centre
Introduction: High dose rate (HDR) brachytherapy is a promising therapeutic approach for localised prostate cancer.Optimised treatment plans have been shown …
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Successful treatment of metastatic dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans of the breast to the lungs with imatinib mesylate: a case report
Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSPs) is a low-grade mesenchymal tumour of dermal origin. Although lung metastasis is common, primary breast involvement is …
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‘ARVs is for HIV and cream is for HPV or precancer:’ Women’s perceptions and perceived acceptability of self-administered topical therapies for cervical precancer treatment: a qualitative study from Kenya
Background: Women in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) bear a disproportionate burden of cervical cancer, despite being a preventable disease. …
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Acute promyelocytic leukaemia in a Nigerian patient—a case report depicting challenges in the management of haematological malignancies in Nigeria
Introduction: Haematological malignancies (HMs) account for approximately 10% of all malignancies in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), and their incidence is rapidly …
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High body mass index increases the risk for prostate cancer and high Gleason score in northern Tanzania: data from prostate cancer screening
Background: The association between body mass index (BMI) and prostate cancer (Pca) remains a controversial subject. Despite Pca being common …
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Locally advanced and metastatic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma in Morocco: from diagnosis to treatment
Background: Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is the most common subtype of esophageal cancer (EC) worldwide, with significant geographic variability …
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Nigeria’s 6-year (2018–2023) stage distribution of breast cancer at diagnosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Background: Nigeria has implemented various interventions to reduce late-stage breast cancer (BC) diagnosis in recent decades. This meta-analysis assessed the …
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Using cancer survivorship experiences to inform cancer advocacy in Nigeria
Background: Nigeria has a significant cancer burden, especially breast cancer (BC), which has the highest incidence and mortality in the …
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Expression of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) in epithelial ovarian cancers in an Indigenous African population of Kano, Nigeria
The high case-fatality of epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) stems from the absence of recognisable premalignant lesion, lack of effective screening, …
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Determinants of cancer care pathways at Wajir County, Kenya: patient perspectives
Background: Cancer represents a major public health issue with substantial morbidity and mortality in low-resource settings such as Kenya. This …
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Trends in gastrointestinal cancer burden in Zimbabwe: 10-year retrospective study 2009–2018
Background: As one of the non-communicable diseases, cancer will overtake communicable, maternal, neonatal and nutritional diseases combined as the leading …
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Creating the evidence base for palliative care in cancer – models and strategies to build research capacity
Background: The need for palliative care in cancer is highest in resource-limited settings given the high disease burden, which is …
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Advanced-technique radiation therapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma in a low resource setting: a review of treatment-related quality of life
Background: Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a rare but significant public health concern, especially in Africa, with a rising global incidence. …
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Prevalence of bacterial vaginosis, sexually transmitted infections and their association with HPV infections in asymptomatic women attending antenatal care in Ethiopia
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and human papillomavirus (HPV) infections are common among women of reproductive age and can lead to …