SynthesisMalawi medical journal : the journal of Medical Association of Malawi2010
Systematic review: epidemiology of oesophageal cancer in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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- Systematic review and meta-analysis of esophageal cancer in Africa: Epidemiology, risk factors, management and outcomes.World journal of gastroenterology · 2019Pooled it
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- Cancer research across Africa: a comparative bibliometric analysis.BMJ global health · 2022Article
- Distribution and trends of cancer in Buffalo City, Eastern Cape Province, 1991-2009: a retrospective study.The Pan African medical journal · 2022Article
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- Understanding health-seeking and adherence to treatment by patients with esophageal cancer at the Uganda cancer Institute: a qualitative study.BMC health services research · 2021Article
- Intraoperative hypotension is not associated with adverse short-term postoperative outcomes after esophagectomy in esophageal cancer patients.BMC surgery · 2021Article
- Gender Differences in Oesophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma in a South African Tertiary Hospital.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
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- [Prognosis and survival of esophageal cancer in Cameroon: a prognostic study].The Pan African medical journal · 2019Article
- Clinical and Pathologic Profiles of Esophageal Cancer in Mozambique: A Study of Consecutive Patients Admitted to Maputo Central Hospital.Journal of global oncology · 2018Article
- HER-2 Protein Overexpression in Patients with Gastric and Oesophageal Adenocarcinoma at a Tertiary Care Facility in Ghana.TheScientificWorldJournal · 2018Article
- Cancers Attributable to Alcohol Consumption in Nigeria: 2012-2014.Frontiers in oncology · 2017Article
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Abstract
backgroundCurrently, oesophageal cancer is not a public health priority disease in Sub-Saharan Africa.
aimAnalysis of published scientific studies regarding oesophageal cancer in Sub-Saharan Africa was done to ascertain the incidence, prevalence and geographical distribution of the disease in the region.
methodsA pub med literature search was conducted for articles ranging from 1950 to 2009 database involving the following key words: oesophageal carcinoma, incidence, prevalence and sub-Saharan Africa.
results54 articles were retrieved, of which 16 were analyzed. Differences in the study methodologies used made the comparison amongst studies difficult. Overall, however, studies show that oesophageal cancer is on the increase in the region with its epicenter in the eastern and southern Africa. Incidence of the disease is higher in males than females and is prominent among 45-64 years age group in both sexes. Squamous cell carcinoma is a cell type more common than adenocarcinoma.
conclusionOesophageal cancer is on the increase in the Sub-Saharan African Region with uneven geographical distribution. Therefore, countries in the region are encouraged together with global health organizations to include oesophageal cancer amongst diseases of public health importance for effective prevention, early diagnosis and effective treatment.
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