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Epidemiology of Esophageal Cancer (EC) In Oromia Region, Ethiopia 2016: A 4-Year Medical Record Review

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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 monitor cancer trends over time.… Click to show full abstract

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 monitor cancer trends over time. The review of medical records can help to identify areas in a country with high number of diagnosed EC cases and help set public health priorities. Aim: To describe EC hospital case series during a period of 4 years at the main cancer treatment center in Ethiopia and two hospitals in the EC high-risk zones in the Oromia region, concentrating on residents of Oromia region and to offer recommendations for public health officials. Methods: All EC malignancy data from the period 2013-2016 were collected by reviewing patient charts at the selected hospitals: Tikur Anbessa Teaching hospital (TATH) in Addis Ababa, Adama General and Medical Teaching Hospital (AGMTH) and Adama Referral and Medical Teaching Hospital (ARMTH). Cases with insufficient residence information and residents of other regions w...

Keywords: teaching hospital; oromia region; epidemiology esophageal; epidemiology; cancer

Journal Title: Journal of Global Oncology
Year Published: 2018

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