Despite a decline in incidence and mortality during the last decades, stomach cancer is one
of the main health challenges worldwide. According to the GLOBOCAN 2020 estimates …

Background Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer worldwide. The
incidence of CRC is rising in low-and middle-income countries but decreasing in high …

Background: There is a paucity of published data regarding upper gastrointestinal diseases
in Ugandans with upper gastrointestinal symptoms referred for endoscopy. Objectives: To …

PURPOSE Colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence rates are increasing among individuals< 50
years of age (early-onset CRC) globally with causes unknown. Racial/ethnic disparities in …

Introduction There is a paucity of prospective data on the performance of the fecal
immunochemical test (FIT) for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening in sub-Saharan Africa. The …

A seven-year retrospective review of colonoscopy records from a single centre in Zambia
Page 1 Malawi Med J. 2018 March;30 (1);17-21 Malawi Medical Journal 30 (1):17-21 March …

Appropriateness and diagnostic yield of open access gastroscopy in two tertiary centers in
South-western Nigeria Page 1 Appropriateness and diagnostic yield of open access gastroscopy …

Introduction: There is need to ascertain any epidemiologic shift of diverticulosis among
Africans with traditionally high fiber diet consumption patterns and rare diverticulosis …

PURPOSE The global burden of colorectal cancer (CRC) will continue to increase for the
foreseeable future, largely driven by increasing incidence and mortality in low-and middle …

The incidence of colorectal cancer (CRC) is increasing in Uganda but there is limited local
research to guide policy and programming for CRC prevention and control. A stakeholder …