Background Less attention is given to cancer treatment and control in Ethiopia. Methods To investigate the challenges and opportunities facing cancer treatment services in Ethiopia. A purposive sampling technique was applied to recruit the study subjects from Black Lion Specialized Hospital Oncology Department. A semi-structured interview guide was used to investigate challenges and opportunities in oncology service in Ethiopia. Data was transcribed and coded by two independent coders and analyzed thematically in reference to the objectives. Results Fifteen professionals from four different disciplines were interviewed on opportunities and challenges facing cancer treatment in Ethiopia. Out of these respondents 3 were senior clinical oncologists while 4 individuals were senior oncology residents. The rest were 2 medical Physicists, 2 radiotherapy technologists and 4 oncology nurses. Majority (80%) of the respondents were males. We demonstrate that the challenges of cancer treatment service in Ethiopia emanate from the patients themselves, the administrating body, the professionals, and the technology limitations. In general, the result of this study was grouped under the following five themes: Customer-related challenges, provider-related challenges, facility-related challenges, technology-related challenges and the opportunities. Conclusions Several assignments are waiting for the policy makers, the professionals, the communities and other concerned bodies to combat the alarmingly growing burden of cancer in Ethiopia. Escalating the awareness of the general population about cancer, expanding well-developed diagnostic and treatment centers, and producing well-trained competent oncology professionals are the forefront challenges in combating cancer in Ethiopia.

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Introduction In the healthcare system, nurse managers’ participation in decision-making was invaluable in preserving cost-effective service and safe patient care. Despite the fact that nurse managers have the power to ensure optimal health care service, their involvement in decision-making has not been well studied. Objectives To assess nurse managers’ decision-making involvement and associated factors working in selected governmental hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 2021. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted among 176 nurse managers from government hospitals in Addis Ababa, with a response rate of 168 (95.5%). The total sample size is assigned in proportion. The technique of systematic random sampling was used. A structured, self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data, which was then checked, cleaned, entered into EPI Info version 7.2, and exported to SPSS software version 25 for analysis. In a binary logistic regression model analysis, a p-value < .25 was used as the cut-off point to consider variables as candidates for multivariable analysis. A p-value of .05 was used to determine the predictor variables with a 95% confidence interval. Result The mean age and standard deviation of the 168 respondents were 34.9 ± 4.1 years. More than half, 97 (57.7%), were excluded from general decision-making. Nurse managers in matron positions were 10 times more likely to participate in decision-making than head nurses (AOR = 10.00, 95% CI: 1.14–87.72, p = .038). Nurse managers who received managerial support were five times more likely to participate in good decision-making than nurse managers who did not receive managerial support (AOR = 5.29, 95% CI: 1.208–23.158, p = .027). Nurse managers who received feedback on their decision-making involvement had 7.7 times more good decision-making involvement than those who did not (AOR = 7.70, 95% CI: 2.482–23.911, p = .000). Conclusion According to the findings of the study, the majority of nurse managers were not involved in decision-making.

Introduction:Breast cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide, and ranks as the fifth cause of death from all cancers, and the most common cause of cancer death in women in both developing and developed countries. Breast cancer ranks as the first most frequent cancer among women in Ethiopia. In spite of the high incidence and mortality rate, survival status among breast cancer patients was not determined in our country. Hence, this study aimed to assess survival status and predictor of mortality among breast cancer patients in Black Lion Specialized Hospital.Objective: the main aim of the study is to assess the survival status and predictor of mortality among Breast Cancer patients in Black Lion Specialized Hospital Adult Oncology Unit in 2018. Methods: An institution based retrospective longitudinal study was conducted in BLSH AdultOncology Unit. All cases of breast cancer registered from January1 st 2012-December30 th , 2014 in BLSH were followed retrospectively for the six-year survival (until december30 th , 2017).Kaplan-meier survival curve together with log rank test were used to test for the presence of difference in survival among predictor variables. Cox regression were used at 5% level of significance to determine the net effect of each explanatory variable on time to death after diagnosis of breast cancer. Results:In this study incidence of mortality was 9.8 per 100 person years (95% CI: 8.49-11.47).The overall median survival time was 56.5(95% CI (53.46 -60.83)) months. The overall estimated survival rate after diagnosis of breast cancer was nearly 27% (95% CI, 17.09 to 36.67 %) at 72 months of follow up. The overall survival rates at 1, 3, and 5 years were, 97.2%, 80.8%, and 46.2% respectively. Predictors of mortality were clinical stage (III&IV),(AHR =1.86), poorly differentiated histology (AHR: 3.

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