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Is the incidence rate of colorectal cancer increasing in Mozambique?

Selemane, Carlos; Ferro, Josefo; Lorenzoni, Cesaltina; Carrilho, Carla; Ismail, Mamudo Rafik; Parkin, Max; Santos, Lúcio Lara.

ecancermedicalscience; 18 (1693), 2024

Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a significant global health concern, ranking as the third most common cancer and the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths. However, in Africa, CRC is the fifth most common invasive malignancy. Limited data hinder our understanding of the evolving burden of ...

Colorectal Neoplasms, Developing Countries, Incidence, Mozambique

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Demographic, clinical and pathological characterisation of patients with colorectal and anal cancer followed between 2013 and 2016 at Maputo Central Hospital, Mozambique

Selemane, Carlos; Jamisse, Luisa; Arroz, Jorge; Túlsidas, Satish; Morais, António Gudo; Carrilho, Carla; Modcoicarm, Prassad; Sidat, Moshin; Rodrigues, Jessica; Gonçalves, Daniel Moreira-; Ismail, Mamudo; Santos, Lúcio Lara.

Ecancermedicalscience; 15 (1205), 2021

: The aim of this study was to investigate colorectal cancer (CRC) data and anal cancer data from Maputo Central Hospital (MCH), the largest hospital and a reference for oncological diseases in Mozambique, with the aim of characterising the disease profile in view to define an appropriate control program...

Observational Study, Hospitals, University, Referral and Consultation, Anus Neoplasms/pathology, Neoplasms, Colorectal Neoplasms/pathology, Mozambique/epidemiology

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