Traditional and phytochemical bases of herbs, shrubs, climbers, and trees from Ethiopia for their anticancer response

L Abate, MG Tadesse, A Bachheti… - BioMed Research …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Ethiopia is one of Africa's six plant‐rich countries, with around 60% of the plants being
indigenous and most of them having medicinal properties. 80% of people in the country use …

Access to radiation therapy and related clinical outcomes in patients with cervical and breast cancer across sub-saharan africa: A systematic review

SE Beltrán Ponce, SA Abunike, JC Bikomeye… - JCO Global …, 2023 - ascopubs.org
PURPOSE To better understand the barriers to accessing standard-of-care radiation therapy
(RT) for breast and cervical cancer in sub-Saharan Africa and their impact on outcomes …

Perspectives of patients, family members, and health care providers on late diagnosis of breast cancer in Ethiopia: A qualitative study

A Gebremariam, A Addissie, A Worku, M Assefa… - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background Most women with breast cancer in Ethiopia are diagnosed at an advanced
stage of the disease, but the reasons for this have not been systematically investigated. This …

“How can a woman live without having a breast?”: challenges related to mastectomy in Ethiopia

A Wondimagegnehu, S Teferra, M Assefa, B Zebrack… - BMC cancer, 2024 - Springer
Background Although mastectomy is the standard treatment modality for breast cancer
patients in Ethiopia, our previous study revealed that one in five patients do not receive the …

Mortality rate and predictors among patients with breast cancer at a referral hospital in northwest Ethiopia: A retrospective follow-up study

M Misganaw, H Zeleke, H Mulugeta, B Assefa - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background Breast cancer is one of the common global health concerns that affects2. 1
million women each year and causes the highest number of cancer-related morbidity and …

Breast awareness, self-reported abnormalities, and breast cancer in rural Ethiopia: a survey of 7,573 women and predictions of the national burden

W Ayele, A Addissie, A Wienke, S Unverzagt… - The …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Background Breast cancer (BC) is the most frequently diagnosed cancer and leading cause
of cancer deaths among women in low-income countries. Ethiopia does not have a national …

Epidemiological trends of breast cancer in southern Ethiopia: a seven-year retrospective review

A Gebretsadik, N Bogale, DG Negera - Cancer Control, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Introduction African women are affected by cancer at an early age of their productivity.
However, the exact prevalence and incidence of cancer, including breast cancer is not …

Why women with breast cancer presented late to health care facility in North-west Ethiopia? A qualitative study

A Tesfaw, W Alebachew, M Tiruneh - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Background Although early diagnosis is a key determinant factor for breast cancer survival,
delay in presentation and advanced stage diagnosis are common challenges in low and …

A health belief model-based community health education on mammography screening among reproductive-aged women in Ethiopia: a randomized controlled trial

FD Agide, G Garmaroudi, R Sadeghi… - Frontiers in Public …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Background Early intervention in mammography use prevents breast cancer-related deaths.
Therefore, this study aimed to apply health education interventions to mammography use in …

Factors associated with late-stage diagnosis of breast cancer among women in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

A Gebremariam, N Dereje, A Addissie, A Worku… - Breast cancer research …, 2021 - Springer
Purpose Stage at diagnosis is a key determinant of breast cancer prognosis. In this study,
we characterize stage at diagnosis and determine factors associated with advanced stage at …