Customized early detection of colorectal cancer in Nigeria identifies advanced adenomas and early‐stage disease
Combining community engagement with patient navigation significantly increased CRC awareness and enabled the detection of advanced adenomas and early-stage cancers. Expanding this model to a national level is recommended to evaluate broader impact, cost-effectiveness, and potential implementation challenges.
Authors
- Omolade Adefolabi Betiku (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0380-6950)
- Alexia Iasonos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0471-8477)
- Anna Yunita Dare
- Israel Adeyemi Owoade (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8250-8582)
- Adeleye Dorcas Omisore (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5660-6242)
- Temitope O Ogunkoya
- Adeoluwa Oluwaseyi Adeleye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9355-7849)
- Adebola Adedimeji (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8012-9124)
- O I Alatise
- Funmilola Wuraola (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3315-990X)
- O Olasehinde
- Dean Hosgood
- Rivka Kahn
- Cristina Olcese (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-4952-5477)
- Oluwabusayomi Roseline Ademakinwa
- Oluwatosin Zainab Omoyiola (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9756-3007)
- Oluwaleke J. Fayenuwo
- A O Adisa
- Priscilla Omowunmi Akinsiku
- Opeyemi Christiannah Akinlusi
- Abigael Akinwale
- Felicita Akinlusi
- Sola O. Olugbade
- Oluwadayomi Adedeji
- Tajudeen Mohammed
- Gbenga S. Ogunleye
- Nafisat O. O. Lawal
- Christopher O. Bamidele
- Moyinoluwa Oyelakin
- T. Peter Kingham
- Adewale Aderounmu
Institutions
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine (US)
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (US)
- University of Toronto (CA)
- French Institute for Research in Africa (NG)
- Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex (NG)
- Obafemi Awolowo University (NG)
- Wake Forest University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cancer
- Published
- 2025-12-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/cncr.70156
- Primary Topic
- Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institutes of Health
- National Cancer Institute