Observational studyInternational journal of environmental research and public health2023
Esophageal and Head and Neck Cancer Patients Attending Ocean Road Cancer Institute in Tanzania from 2019 to 2021: An Observational Study.
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- HIV, HPV, and oral health in Tanzania: a scoping review.Infectious agents and cancer · 2026Review
- Trends, patterns, and risk factors of esophageal cancer mortality in China, 2008-2021: A National Mortality Surveillance System data analysis.Journal of advanced research · 2026Article
- Correlates of the Stage of Esophageal Cancer at Diagnosis Among Patients: A Mixed-Methods Cross-Sectional Study.Cancer management and research · 2026Article
- Occupations and Risk of Head and Neck Cancers: A Case-Control Study in Tanzania.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Head and Neck Cancer: Trends and Geographical Distribution of Head and Neck Cancer at a Tertiary Hospital in Northern Tanzania.Laryngoscope investigative otolaryngology · 2025Article
- Tobacco Use and Associated Factors Among Men in Tanzania: Further Analysis of the 2022 Tanzania Demographic and Health Survey Data.Tobacco use insights · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundCancer in Africa is an emerging public health problem that needs urgent preventive measures, particularly in workplaces where exposure to carcinogens may occur. In Tanzania, the incidence rate of cancer and mortality rates due to cancers are increasing, with approximately 50,000 new cases each year. This is estimated to double by 2030.
methodsOur hospital-based cross-sectional study describes the characteristics of newly diagnosed patients with head and neck or esophageal cancer from the Ocean Road Cancer Institute (ORCI), Tanzania. We used an ORCI electronic system to extract secondary data for these patients.
resultsAccording to the cancer registration, there were 611 head and neck and 975 esophageal cancers recorded in 2019-2021. Two-thirds of these cancer patients were male. About 25% of the cancer patients used tobacco and alcohol, and over 50% were involved in agriculture.
conclusionDescriptions of 1586 head and neck cancer patients and esophageal cancer patients enrolled in a cancer hospital in Tanzania are given. The information may be important for designing future studies of these cancers and may be of value in the development of cancer prevention measures.
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