Mathewos Assefa

TL;DR: Downstaging breast cancer at diagnosis and improving access to quality care could be pivotal in improving breast cancer survival outcomes in Africa.

TL;DR: It is found that for almost all ESCC risk factors known to date, including tobacco, alcohol, hot beverage consumption, nitrosamines and both inhaled and ingested PAHs, there is evidence of population groups with raised exposures and research encompassing these risk factors is warranted and is likely to identify primary prevention strategies.

TL;DR: The priorities of the African Esophageal Cancer Consortium are to implement coordinated multisite investigations into etiology and identify targets for primary prevention; to address the impact of the clinical burden of ESCC via capacity building and shared resources in treatment and palliative care; and to heighten awareness ofESCC among physicians, at-risk populations, policy makers, and funding agencies.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors assessed knowledge about cervical cancer symptoms, prevention, early detection, and treatment and barriers to screening among HIV-positive women attending community health centers for HIV-infection management in Addis Ababa.

TL;DR: Based on the national estimates built from data provided by cancer registries in sub-Saharan Africa, the authors summarise key patterns of the regional burden and argue for investments in locally produced data.