Treatment of colorectal cancer in Sub-Saharan Africa: Results from a prospective Nigerian hospital registry.

Avinash SharmaOlusegun I AlatiseAdewale O AdisaOlukayode A ArowoloOlalekan OlasehindeOlusola C FamurewaAdeleye D OmisoreA O KomolafeO OlaofeAba I KatungAyoola D IbikunleAyoola A EgberongbeSamuel A OlatokeS O AgodirinA O AdesiyunAdemola AdeyeyeK IbrahimO A KolawoleO L IdrisM O AdejumobiAdebowale I AjayiAkinwumi O OlakanmiJeremy C ConstableKen SeierMithat GonenMurray F BrennanThomas Peter Kingham

Published in: Journal of surgical oncology (2019)

A number of patients were unable to receive the recommended treatment, reflecting some of the burden of untreated CRC in the region. Receiving the recommended treatment was associated with a significant difference in outcome. Improved healthcare financing, literacy, training, access, and a better understanding of tumor biology will be necessary to address this discrepancy.

Keyphrases

healthcare
end stage renal disease
chronic kidney disease
emergency department
newly diagnosed
combination therapy
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
risk factors