Pattern of gastrointestinal malignancies in a suburban centre in Southern Nigeria
Colon and rectal cancers were the predominant gastrointestinal malignancies with a male preponderance, and individuals between 41-50 years, who constitute the bulk of the country's workforce, were more affected. It is imperative to develop strategies aimed at reducing the incidence and fatality.
Authors
- DO Irabor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1861-2051)
- James Kpolugbo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-7347-3996)
- Clifford Ikhuoria Owobu
- Esteem Tagar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0862-1840)
- Ifeanyichukwu Michael Chukwu
Institutions
- University of Ibadan (NG)
- University College Hospital, Ibadan (NG)
- Ambrose University (CA)
- Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital (NG)
- Ambrose Alli University (NG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- African Health Sciences
- Published
- 2025-05-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4314/ahs.v25i1.27
- Primary Topic
- Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00