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Health-seeking behaviour of breast cancer patients receiving care at a tertiary institution in Ghana
Background: Breast cancer incidence rates are rising in Africa and mortality is highest in West Africa.Reasons for poor survival are …
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Is the incidence rate of colorectal cancer increasing in Mozambique?
Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a significant global health concern, ranking as the third most common cancer and the second …
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Journeying together: spousal experiences with prostate cancer in Ghana
Background: Prostate cancer (PCa) is a significant global health concern for men. In Sub-Saharan Africa, PCa rates witnessed a 69% …
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Landscape of esophageal cancer in Northern Kenya: experience from Garissa Regional Cancer Center
Introduction: Esophageal cancer (EC) is the ninth most common cancer and the sixth leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide. More …
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Biochemical outcome in metastatic prostate cancer patients following prostate-directed radiotherapy
Background: The role of cytoreductive local radiotherapy (RT) in metastatic prostate cancer (mPCa) has recently been established.This study aimed to …
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Colorectal cancer disease profile and treatment patterns at an urban tertiary hospital in Rwanda
Background: The incidence of colorectal cancer (CRC) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is rising, due to improving cancer registration efforts on …
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Knowledge, attitudes and practices of cervical cancer screening among female students enrolled in higher education institutions in Cabo Verde
Cervical cancer (CC) is the fourth most common cancer among women in the world and the second in Africa. CC …
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Cancer patterns in Arua district, Uganda: a hospital-based retrospective study
Introduction: Cancer is the second leading cause of mortality with over 19 million cases and 10 million deaths worldwide.Available data …
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Epidemiological insights into colorectal cancer in northwestern Algeria
Objectives: The incidence of colorectal cancer (CRC) has exhibited regional variability in North Africa and the Middle East, with a …
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CLINICOPATHOLOGIC CHARACTERISTICS AND TREATMENT OUTCOMES OF PANCREATIC CANCER PATIENTS AT A TERTIARY REFERRAL HOSPITAL IN KENYA.
The global incidence of pancreatic cancer (PC) continues to steadily increase whereas its prognosis remains poor. Previous studies have suggested …
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Gastric cancer in Sub-Saharan Africa – a systematic review of primary data
Introduction: Gastric cancer (GC) is the third leading cause of global cancer-related mortality.Despite the shifting burden of GC to low-and …
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An overview of childhood cancer care and outcomes in Egypt: a narrative review
Childhood cancer is an urgent priority in Egypt, owing to a large number of children with cancer, the great need …
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Survival rate of cervical cancer: a five year review at a Major Teaching Hospital in Ghana, West Africa
Cervical cancer (CC) is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths among females in Ghana. Despite the magnitude of …
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Localised breast cancer: neoadjuvant chemotherapy impact evaluation on the pathological complete response (PCR) in a lower middle-income country
Introduction: Neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by surgery remains the current recommended therapeutic strategy for the management of locally advanced breast cancer. …
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Barriers to optimal management of cancer pain in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review
Background: Although cancer is a significant issue in sub-Saharan Africa, and cancer pain is prevalent, there is insufficient data and …
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Tritesting in Battor, Ghana: an integrated cervical precancer screening strategy to mitigate the challenges of multiple screening visits and loss to follow-up
Background: Human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA testing is more sensitive than cytology for detecting cervical precancer; however, increasing reports of high-risk …
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Assessing the utilization of cancer medicines in Rwanda: an analysis of treatment patterns
Introduction: Cancer is a growing public health concern in Africa, especially in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) like Rwanda.Increased cancer incidences …
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Gynaecologic oncology surgical cancellations in Zambia
Introduction: Cancellations of elective surgery in low-and middle-income countries (LMIC) are common and a major hindrance for patients who are …
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The expression of VEGF and cyclin D1/EGFR in common primary liver carcinomas in Egypt: an immunohistochemical study
Background: The most common types of primary malignant liver tumours are hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and cholangiocarcinoma (CCA).Treatment options for patients …
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Biochemical outcome after curative treatment for localized prostate cancer with external beam radiotherapy: a cross-sectional study
Although many patients who receive definitive radiotherapy (RT) for localised prostate cancer (CaP) experience long-term disease-free survival and better quality …