Cancer Mortality Patterns in Tanzania: A Retrospective Hospital-Based Study, 2006-2015

PURPOSE This retrospective study sought to determine the type, burden, and pattern of cancer deaths in public hospitals in Tanzania from 2006 to 2015. METHODS This study analyzed data on cancer mortality in 39 hospitals in Tanzania. Data on the age and sex of the deceased and type of cancer were ext...

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Main Authors: Emanuel P. Lyimo, Susan F. Rumisha, Irene R. Mremi, Chacha D. Mangu, Coleman Kishamawe, Mercy G. Chiduo, Lucas E. Matemba, Veneranda M. Bwana, Isolide S. Massawe, Leonard E.G. Mboera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society of Clinical Oncology 2020-11-01
Series:JCO Global Oncology
Online Access:https://ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/JGO.19.00270