Despite effective and safe hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccine and antiviral therapies, HBV-
related hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains a major cause of deaths in young adults in …

Background Infections with certain viruses, bacteria, and parasites are strong risk factors for
specific cancers. As new cancer statistics and epidemiological findings have accumulated in …

Background Worldwide data for cancer survival are scarce. We aimed to initiate worldwide
surveillance of cancer survival by central analysis of population-based registry data, as a …

Hepatitis B is an eminent risk factor for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in Southeast Asia
and sub‐Saharan Africa, whereas hepatitis C is a key risk factor for HCC in Western Europe …

Background Working long hours might have adverse health effects, but whether this is true
for all socioeconomic status groups is unclear. In this meta-analysis stratified by …

Breast cancer (BC) is the leading cause of cancer in sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA) with rapidly
increasing incidence rates reported in Uganda and Zimbabwe. However, the magnitude of …

Background The natural history of chronic HBV infection in sub-Saharan Africa is unknown.
Data are required to inform WHO guidelines that are currently based on studies in Europe …

Background & Aims To eliminate hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, it is essential to scale up
antiviral treatment through decentralized services. However, access to the conventional …

Background To eliminate hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, it is essential to scale up testing
and treatment. However, conventional tools to assess treatment eligibility, particularly …

Background. Breast cancer is the second most prevalent form of cancer in The Gambia, with
an incidence rate of approximately 15% and a mortality rate exceeding 50% in 2020. The all …