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Knowledge and practice regarding the behavioural risks of cancer among college students in Ethiopia
In recent years, morbidity and mortality due to cancer has been increasing in Ethiopia, putting it among the most important …
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Evaluation of the association between gastric cancer and plasma selenium in Zambian adults: a case–control study
There is some evidence that Selenium (Se) is protective against gastric carcinogenesis, but these data are inconsistent. With a predicted …
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Symptom prevalence and burden, and the risk of depression among patients with advanced cancer attending two South African oncology units
BACKGROUND: The incidence of cancer is predicted to increase globally by 47% between 2020 and 2040, largely in low and …
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Fear, faith and finances: health literacy experiences of English and Swahili speaking women newly diagnosed with breast and cervical cancer
Breast and cervical cancer are among the leading causes of cancer-related deaths globally. In Kenya, delayed presentation and diagnosis contribute …
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Cervical cancer in women living in South Africa: a record linkage study of the National Health Laboratory Service and the National Cancer Registry
INTRODUCTION: In countries with high HIV prevalence, it is important to understand the cervical cancer (CC) patterns by HIV status …
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Clinico-pathological relationship between androgen receptor and tumour infiltrating lymphocytes in triple negative breast cancer
BACKGROUND: Triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) is an aggressive subtype of breast cancer (BC) with ill-defined therapeutic targets. Androgen receptor …
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Defining the correlation between immune-checkpoint inhibitors-related adverse events and clinical outcomes: a narrative review
Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have increased modern anticancer armamentarium portfolios, with 15%-60% of cancer patients deriving clinical benefit while others …
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Cutaneous metastases of embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma in a black African child: the role of dermoscopy in reducing time to and cost of diagnosis
Cutaneous metastases are an uncommon feature of solid organ malignancies. The cost of multiple investigations and prolonged processing time of …
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Comparison of health access, lifestyle, prostate cancer knowledge and screening among black men residing in West Africa and the USA
BACKGROUND: In Blacks, late presentation, lack of knowledge, health infrastructural deficiencies and socio-demographic characteristics, which result in poor outcomes, are …
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Factors associated with unmet supportive care needs of oncology patients at Dessie Referral Hospital, 2020
BACKGROUND: Assessment of supportive care needs for cancer patients and identifying factors affecting these needs is important for the implementation …
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The relationship between pre-operative lymphocyte to monocyte ratio and serum cancer antigen-125 among women with epithelial ovarian cancer in Lagos, Nigeria
Ovarian cancer (OC) is the second most common genital cancer worldwide, and the most lethal of all genital cancers. The …
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Assessment of guideline adherence in breast cancer management among oncologists in Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Breast cancer management is evolving by the day and new discoveries is shifting the scale to more positive result …
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Exploring primary care level provider interpretation and management of potential breast and cervical cancer signs and symptoms in South Africa
OBJECTIVES: Women with potential breast and cervical cancer symptoms in South Africa (SA) usually self-present to primary health care (PHC) …
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Feasibility of genetic testing for cancer risk assessment programme in Nigeria
BACKGROUND: A high frequency of BRCA mutations has been established in Nigerian breast cancer (BC) patients. Recently, patients' and first-degree …
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Clinicopathological characteristics of breast cancer patients from Northern Tanzania: common aspects of late stage presentation and triple negative breast cancer
PURPOSE: Breast cancer (BC) is the second most common cancer among Tanzanian women. Oestrogen (ER), progesterone and human epidermal growth …
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Prostate cancer clinical characteristics and outcomes in Central Sudan
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Level of knowledge and practice of female healthcare providers about early detection methods of breast cancer at Debre Tabor Comprehensive Specialised Hospital: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Despite the higher mortality rate of breast cancer in low and middle-income countries, the practice of early detection methods …
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Report of the Premier African Organisation for Research and Training in Cancer Virtual Genomics Conference held from 18–20 February 2021
The rapidly rising cancer burden and mortality rate in Africa are in contrast to the increase in cancer survivorship in …
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Active case-finding method improves completeness and accuracy of data reported to the rural Eastern Cape Cancer Registry in South Africa
The quality and accuracy of the data provided by cancer registries has a significant impact on decision making. Over decades, …
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Determining the prevalence of high-risk human papillomavirus infection using a novel cervical precancer screening approach in incarcerated women at the Nsawam Medium Security Prison, Ghana
BACKGROUND: = 15,463). Cervical cancer screening services are however nonexistent and the prevalence of high-risk human papillomavirus (hr-HPV) and cervical …