ArticleJournal of global oncology2019
Impact of Initiating Screening Programs on Referral and Management of Cervical Cancer in Tanzania.
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Access to Radiation Therapy and Related Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Cervical and Breast Cancer Across Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review.JCO global oncology · 2023Pooled it
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- Individual-level and community-level factors associated with breast cancer screening among women of reproductive age in Tanzania: a multilevel analysis of the 2022 Tanzania Demographic and Health Survey.BMJ public health · 2026Article
- False-Positive Screening, Over-Referral, and Length of time between Cervical Cancer Early Detection and Confirmed Diagnosis Over Nine Years in Lusaka, Zambia.Journal of epidemiology and global health · 2025Article
- Exploring Recent Trends in Cervical Cancer Screening Uptake in Tanzania.The East African health research journal · 2025Article
- The Changing Landscape of Cervical Cancer in Africa: Opportunities for Patient, Public, and Professional Education.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2024Article
- The impact of in-house pathology services on downstaging cervical cancer in Tanzania over an 18-year period.Cancer causes & control : CCC · 2024Article
- Breast Cancer Screening in Low-Income Countries: A New Program for Downstaging Breast Cancer in Tanzania.BioMed research international · 2022Article
- Distance to Health Care Facilities, Lifestyle Risk Factors, and Stage at Diagnosis in relation to Geographic Pattern of Esophageal Cancer in Tanzania, 2006-2016.Journal of cancer epidemiology · 2022Article
- Views from Multidisciplinary Oncology Clinicians on Strengthening Cancer Care Delivery Systems in Tanzania.The oncologist · 2021Article
- Developing and Maintaining a Global Research Training Infrastructure for Cancer Education.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2021Article
- Downstaging of cervical cancer in Tanzania over a 16-year period.Cancer causes & control : CCC · 2021Article
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Abstract
purposeWe investigated the impact of screening rural patients on referral and management of cervical cancer in Tanzania.
methodsAfter reviewing more than 10,000 medical records of patients with cervical cancer who visited Ocean Road Cancer Institute (ORCI) from 2005 to 2014, 108 patients were from the rural communities of Bagamoyo and Chalinze. We abstracted demographic, clinical, and lifestyle factors and linked the data set to databases of all 1,151 patients who visited the Bagamoyo screening clinic from 2011 to 2014 and 1,273 patients who visited the Chalinze screening clinic from 2012 to 2014.
resultsAfter initiation of the rural screening clinics, difference in duration from diagnosis to prescribed treatment increased from 50.5 to 88 days (
conclusionFuture research should focus on investigating barriers to seeking cancer care, benefits of chemoradiotherapy in this population considering the change in prescribed treatment, and time until diagnosis and treatment. Prescription of complex treatments that require more visits to treatment centers may also contribute to decline in completion of treatment.
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