Purpose Age-standardized incidence rates for esophageal cancer (EC) in East Africa have
been reported as disproportionately high compared with the worldwide incidence of nine per …

AIM: To estimate the incidence of esophageal cancer (EC) in Kilimanjaro in comparison to
other regions in Tanzania. METHODS: We also examined the clinical, epidemiologic, and …

Introduction: published data on oesophageal cancer (EC) in Zambia is limited and our study
is the only study in Zambia evaluating the demographics and clinicopathologic features of …

Introduction: Esophageal cancer portends a grim prognosis. Most patients present with
incurable disease. Scanty epidemiologic data on the disease has contributed to its low …

Background Esophageal cancer is one of the most serious gastrointestinal cancer
worldwide, owing to its rapid development and fatal prognoses in most cases. There is a …

PURPOSE Eastern Africa is one of several regions affected by high incidence rates of
esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). A unique epidemiologic feature of ESCC in …

Purpose Eastern Africa was recently described as a high-incidence geographic area for
esophageal cancer. Mozambique is included in this region. This study aimed to characterize …

Background: It is difficult to determine the prevalence/incidence of EC without an established
functional national cancer registry, which helps to demarcate the population at-risk and …

Background Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is a major cause of cancer
morbidity and mortality in Eastern Africa. The majority of patients with ESCC in Eastern …

Methods We conducted a prognostic study in the General Hospitals in Yaoundé and in
Douala over a period of 11 years from 1 January 2005 to 31 December 2015. The …