The African Research Group for Oncology: A decade fostering colorectal cancer research in Nigeria

AJ Dare, SA Olatoke, CE Okereke… - Journal of Surgical …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The African Research Group for Oncology (ARGO) was formed in 2013 to
undertake methodologically rigorous cancer research in Nigeria, and to strengthen cancer …

[HTML][HTML] Using intervention mapping to develop a theory-based intervention to promote colorectal cancer screening in Egypt

A Nawwar, LB Bateman, S Khamess… - Asian Pacific Journal …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence and mortality rates are increasing in Egypt.
Because no national screening guidelines exist, developing an effective evidence-based …

Validating a semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire to assess regional diet in a study of cancer in South West Nigeria

ML Samson, NC Peeri, OI Alatise, K O'connell… - Cancer Causes & …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose Cancer burden is rising rapidly in Nigeria, the most populous country in sub-
Saharan Africa; this trend may in part be attributable to diet. We developed and validated a …

Association between multiple dimensions of access to care and cervical cancer screening among Kenyan women: a cross-sectional analysis of the Demographic …

X Li, S Chen, N Hirose, Y Shimpuku - BMC Health Services Research, 2024 - Springer
Background Cervical cancer remains the second most common cause of death in women
and poses a growing public health challenge. It is urgent to increase cervical cancer …

Mapping inequalities in health service coverage in Africa: a scoping review

HC Karamagi, DO Afriyie, AB Charif, S Sy, H Kipruto… - BMJ open, 2024 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective In this scoping review, we aim to consolidate the evidence on inequalities in
service coverage in Africa using a comprehensive set of stratifiers. These stratifiers include …

Factors impacting hospitalisation and related health service costs in cancer survivors in Australia: Results from a population data linkage study in Queensland (COS‐Q …

KMD Merollini, LG Collins, AT Jones, JF Aitken… - Cancer …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background The global economic cost of cancer and the costs of ongoing care for survivors
are increasing. Little is known about factors affecting hospitalisations and related costs for …

Dominant Worldviews, Institutional, and Contextual Factors Affecting Cancer Care: Evidence From an Institutional Ethnonursing Study in Nigeria

CU Nwozichi, MD Ramos… - Journal of …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Introduction: Cancer remains a significant health burden in Nigeria and requires the efforts
of all stakeholders to address it. Little is known about how the worldviews of Nigerian …

Barriers to early presentation and diagnosis of breast cancer in Nigerian women

ID Kolawole, TP Ong - Indian Journal of Gynecologic Oncology, 2022 - Springer
Background Breast cancer is the most occurring cancer and cause of cancer-related death
in women globally with over 1.7 million new cases and 18% death yearly. Although the …

“Not even my husband knows that I have this [breast cancer]”: survivors' experiences in accessing, navigating and coping with treatment

RCW Chidebe, TC Orjiakor, GC Okwu, MGA Orji… - Supportive Care in …, 2024 - Springer
Purpose Nigeria has the highest burden of breast cancer (BC) in Africa. While the survival
rates for BC are over 90% in many high-income countries; low-and middle-income countries …

[HTML][HTML] Breast cancer in elderly patients: a clinicopathological review of a Nigerian database

FO Wuraola, O Olasehinde, M Di Bernardo… - …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Breast cancer in the elderly population has not been evaluated in the Nigerian
context. With the rising incidence of breast cancer and the changing demographics, it is …