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ArticleJournal of cancer prevention2019

Diagnosis and Risk Factors of Advantage Cancers in Ethiopia.

Samrawit Solomon, Wudeneh Mulugeta

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Samrawit SolomonDepartment of Public Health, St. Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Wudeneh MulugetaDepartment of Medicine, Cambridge Health Alliance, Cambridge, MA, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCancer is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Yet, limited is known about patterns of cancer and risk factors for advanced stage cancers in Ethiopia.

methodsA cross-sectional study was conducted on 919 patients with biopsy-confirmed cancers at Tikur Anbessa Hospital in Ethiopia, 2010 to 2014. Pearson chi-square test,

resultsThe majority of the patients were females (72.4%). The commonest malignancies among males were bone and soft tissue (16.5%), colorectal (12.2%), and esophageal (9.1%). Among females, the most common cancers were cervical (39.7%), breast (18.3%), and ovarian (7.1%); of these, 41.7%, 59.0%, and 42.6% were diagnosed at advanced stages, respectively. Females had more advanced stage cancers at diagnosis than males (37.6% vs. 24.8%,

conclusionsCancers with effective screening tests are common in Ethiopia and significant proportions of these were diagnosed at advanced stages, typically several months after onset of symptoms. Timely access to preventive care along with effective educational and screening strategies is needed in Ethiopia for early detection and treatment of common malignancies, such as cervical, breast and colorectal cancers.

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