Emergency presentation of colorectal cancer in Africa: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This review identified and mapped the current evidence on emergency presentation of colorectal cancer in Africa.

Design

Scoping review based on methodology by Arksey and O'Malley.

Data sources

Medline (via PubMed), Embase and African Journals Online were searched between 29 January 2025 and 6 March 2025.

Eligibility criteria

Studies published in English and describing the burden, risk factors and management options for emergency presentation of colorectal cancer in Africa were included. Full-text articles of all epidemiological study designs were considered with no publication date limit. Grey literature such as conference abstracts and letters to the editor were considered if sufficient study detail was provided to map data to the research questions

SUBMITTER: Chinyowa S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12829401 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature