[PDF][PDF] Survival times of lung, breast, cervical, and prostate cancer patients in Africa

SB Atoyebi - Journal of Cancer and Tumor International, 2023 - researchgate.net
Cancer is a leading cause of death and disability in Africa, and addressing this disease
remains a significant challenge for many African countries. This paper examines the survival …

From incidence to intervention: a comprehensive look at breast cancer in South Africa

Z Dlamini, T Molefi, R Khanyile, M Mkhabele… - Oncology and …, 2024 - Springer
The formidable impact of breast cancer extends globally, with South Africa facing
pronounced challenges, including significant disparities in breast cancer screening …

[HTML][HTML] Cancer Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The African Narrative and Prospects

C Ojo, C Orji, A Adedeji, C Nwachukwu, O Fagbemi - Cureus, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on healthcare services globally.
Whilst it has been particularly disruptive for cancer care in low-resource settings, a few …

Associations between HIV infection status, psychosocial factors, and adjuvant endocrine therapy adherence among South African women with early-stage breast …

DS O'Neil, CL Blanchard, M Joffe, M Antoni… - Research …, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Purpose: We aimed to evaluate for associations between HIV status, psychosocial factors,
and adjuvant endocrine therapy (AET) adherence in South African (SA) women with …

The South African breast cancer and HIV outcomes study: Profiling the cancer centres and cohort characteristics, diagnostic pathways, and treatment approaches

W Mapanga, OA Ayeni, WC Chen… - PLOS Global Public …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
The South African Breast Cancer and HIV Outcomes prospective cohort (SABCHO) study
was established to investigate survival determinants among HIV-positive and HIV-negative …

[HTML][HTML] Treatment delays for cancer patients in Sub-Saharan Africa: South Africa as a microcosm

A Mallum, S Patel, E Olatunji, G Nnko… - …, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Purpose Delays in initiating cancer treatment time to treatment initiation (TTI) can negatively
impact patient outcomes. This study aimed to quantify the association between TTI and …

[HTML][HTML] Predictive significance of inflammatory markers in the survival of older Indian patients with cancer: a single-center prospective analysis

AR Rao, V Noronha, A Ramaswamy… - …, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Aim To evaluate the prognostic impact of neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet-
lymphocyte ratio (PLR) and lymphocyte-monocyte ratio (LMR) on overall survival (OS) …