Estimating regional and national cancer incidence in Uganda: a retrospective population-based study, 2013-2017.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cancer is becoming a major health problem in Uganda. Cancer control requires accurate estimates of the cancer burden for planning and monitoring of the cancer control strategies. However, cancer estimates and trends for Uganda are mainly based on one population-based cancer registry (PBCR), located in Kampala, the capital city, due to a lack of PBCRs in other regions. This study aimed at estimating cancer incidence among the geographical regions and providing national estimates of cancer incidence in Uganda.

Methods

A retrospective study, using a catchment population approach, was conducted from June 2019 to February 2020. The study registered all newly diagnosed cancer cases, in the period of 2013 to 2017, among three geographical regions: Central, Western and Ea

SUBMITTER: Nakaganda A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11218197 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature