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 KinghamPublished 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.