2021
DOI: 10.31557/apjcc.2021.6.3.289-296
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Practice of Oncology in Low- income Setting: A Review of Four Years Activities in Togo

Abstract: Purpose: Until 2016, there was no oncologist in Togo. This study reviewed the first four years of activities in the practice of clinical oncology in the country to provide the cancer profile, the treatment, and outcomes of patients.Methods: We performed a retrospective descriptive study of patients diagnosed with cancer seen in oncology in Togo from March 2016 to March 2020. Data on presentation, staging, treatment, and outcomes were reviewed. Statistics were computed using SPSS.Results: A total of 897 patient… Show more

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“…In Togo, more than 5000 cancer news cases were diagnosed in 2020 [2]. Like in other sub-Saharan African countries, most of the Togolese patients presented with advanced-stage disease [3]. More than 3500 cancer-related deaths were in the country in 2020 [2].…”
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confidence: 99%
“…In Togo, more than 5000 cancer news cases were diagnosed in 2020 [2]. Like in other sub-Saharan African countries, most of the Togolese patients presented with advanced-stage disease [3]. More than 3500 cancer-related deaths were in the country in 2020 [2].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%