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ArticleJournal of surgical case reports2020

Schistosomiasis and cancer: Experience from a zonal hospital in Tanzania and opportunities for prevention.

Jay Lodhia, Alex Mremi, Jeremia J Pyuza, Nicholas Bartholomeo, Ayesiga M Herman

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Article in Journal of surgical case reports, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors.

Jay LodhiaDepartment of General Surgery, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center, Moshi, Tanzania.
Alex MremiFaculty of Medicine, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College, Moshi, Tanzania.ORCID 0000-0001-7226-0168
Jeremia J PyuzaFaculty of Medicine, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College, Moshi, Tanzania.
Nicholas BartholomeoFaculty of Medicine, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College, Moshi, Tanzania.
Ayesiga M HermanDepartment of General Surgery, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center, Moshi, Tanzania.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Schistosomiasis infection is endemic in many parts of Tanzania. The morbidity due to Schistosomiasis and its association with cancer remains to be of great concern and poses greater challenge that needs to be assessed. Cancer is an increasing public health problem in most sub-Saharan African countries, and yet, cancer control programs and the provision of early detection and treatment services are limited despite this increasing burden. This article aims to discuss case series of patients diagnosed with urinary bladder, prostate and colorectal cancer together with Schistosoma infection. We further highlight the opportunities for combating new Schistosomiasis infection, a potential to reduce its oncological complications particularly in low-resource setting.

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bladdercancer colorectalpreventionprostateSchistosomiasis

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PMID32509270
PMCPMC7263752

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