Characteristics of Esophageal Cancer Among Malawi Natives at a Rural Hospital
SCC was the most common histological subtype in our study. Our study demonstrated that alcohol and tobacco use did not impact the type of tissue histology in EC, and the majority of patients had a history of GERD. Further research is needed to further delineate the characteristics of EC in Malawi to determine areas of focus in prevention and treatment.
Authors
- Joseph Mkandawire (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2576-1741)
- Carolyn Moore
- Moses Kasumba
- Yue Yin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7998-8597)
- Catherine Lewis
- Estifanos B Babulo
Institutions
- Allegheny Health Network (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-03-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.80786
- Primary Topic
- Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00