Trend in incidence and clinicopathological characteristics of prostate cancer in Northern Tanzania: analysis from a population based cancer registry data 2015–2021
The burden of prostate cancer in northern Tanzania is high and the majority of subjects present with symptoms. A large proportion of subjects have metastatic disease at initial presentation, emphasizing the need for prostate cancer screening.
Authors
- Orgeness Jasper Mbwambo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6689-3452)
- Kien Alfred Mteta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1826-4405)
- Bartholomeo Nicholaus Ngowi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1898-9772)
- Alex Mremi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7226-0168)
- Ian Kennedy
- Modesta Mitao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5472-8094)
- Mramba Nyindo
- Blandina Theophil Mmbaga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5550-1916)
- Thadeus Jere Mshana
- Furaha Seventh
- Salum Hassanally Kalonge
- Charles Nkya
Institutions
- Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre (TZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Cancer
- Published
- 2024-11-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-024-13194-6
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.68
Funders
- Pfizer
- Wellcome Trust
- European Commission