A5040102317- Colorectal and Anal Carcinomas
- Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment
- Esophageal and GI Pathology
- Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
- Advances in Oncology and Radiotherapy
- Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments
- Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes
- Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare
- Endometrial and Cervical Cancer Treatments
- Genetic factors in colorectal cancer
- Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
- Head and Neck Cancer Studies
- Head and Neck Surgical Oncology
- Advanced Radiotherapy Techniques
- Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia research
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Colorectal Cancer Treatments and Studies
Addis Ababa University
2023-2025
Tikur Anbessa Hospital
2023
Management of locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC) includes neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (NACRT) followed by total mesorectal excision. Recently, treatment (TNT) has gained attention. In developing countries, patients with often present at stages. This study assesses patterns and outcomes in LARC a largest referral center Ethiopia.
PURPOSE The number of patients with childhood cancer (CC) in sub-Saharan Africa is expected to rise over the coming years. According WHO Initiative for Childhood Cancer, access care crucial and must be guided by needs their families. Our study explored barriers CC treatment from a patient's perspective guide health providers. METHODS From February September 2021, we conducted multinational cross-sectional sample nine population-based registries countries. Inclusion criteria comprised...
Head and neck cancers (HNCs) are the third most commonly treated cancer with radiation in Ethiopia. Most patients present advanced stage not candidates for curative treatment. The objective of our study is to assess outcome hypofractionated palliative radiotherapy (RT) HNCs a resource-limited setting.
Abstract Background Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cause of death in both genders worldwide. Aims This study aimed to evaluate outcomes and prognostic factors CRC patients at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital Ethiopia. Methods Results A prospective cohort was conducted on 209 from January 2020 September 2022. Kaplan–Meier curves bivariate multivariate Cox regression analyses were used analyze overall progression‐free survival, with a significance value P < .05. showed...
Background:In low-income countries, oesophageal cancer often presents at an advanced stage, leaving patients with limited curative treatment options.Furthermore, palliative treatments such as stents or brachytherapy are lacking.This has a detrimental effect on their quality of life.In this study, we investigated the health-related life tertiary hospital in Ethiopia. Methods:This cross-sectional study was conducted Tikur Anbessa Specialised Tertiary Hospital Ethiopia.The validated Amharic...
PURPOSE Nonmetastatic cervical cancer is curable and can be treated with radiotherapy (RT). A delay in receiving treatment because of long waiting times results upstaging the disease stage negatively affects outcomes. However, real-world evidence that progression occurs while for scarce low-income countries. We evaluated impact RT patients at a referral center Ethiopia. METHODS longitudinal study was conducted from January 5, 2019, to May 30, 2020, address objectives this study. Patients...
Abstract Purpose Ethiopia is located within the esophageal belt of Africa. Esophageal cancer seventh leading cause death in Ethiopia. There a paucity literature regarding clinical features, treatment patterns, and survival patients with cancer. We report profile, pattern, at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital, Methods An unmatched prospective cohort study was conducted from February 27, 2018 to 28, 2020. used Kaplan–Meier method assess overall time according stage type. Multivariate Cox...
Abstract Background Different modalities of imaging are used for the diagnosis, staging, treatment decision-making, assessment response, and post-treatment surveillance esophageal cancer. However, there is limited knowledge patterns features cancer in Ethiopia. This study assessed at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Tertiary Hospital Addis Ababa, Methods A descriptive cross-sectional was conducted from February 27, 2018 to 28, 2019 examine tests patients. The results these were analyzed observe...
e15640 Background: The standard management of locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC) is neo-adjuvant concurrent chemo radiation (CCRT) followed by total meso-rectal excision. Recently there an increased interest in treatment (TNT). Most patients with developing countries present stage for several reasons including lack resources and delayed health seeking behavior. are not able to get management. This study tries assess patterns outcomes LARC. Methods: A cross-sectional was conducted LARC...
ABSTRACT Nonmetastatic cervical cancer is a highly curable malignancy, and radiotherapy (RT) remains the mainstay treatment. Early initiation critical, optimal time to initiate RT for cure 6 weeks, with reported 15% decrease in 3-year overall survival those who wait 40 days. There considerable variation waiting between countries, median of 27.2 days Ontario, Canada 108 South Africa. Real-world evidence progression because treatment delay scarce low-income countries. Ethiopia, country 120...