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Assessment of the Surgical Oncology Case Volume Within the Public Sector in Tanzania

Nathan Brand
Ally Mwanga
Vihar Kotecha
Cameron E. Gaskill
Masumbuko Y. Mwashambwa
Mungeni Misidai
Paul Itule
Deo Justine Hando
Larry Akoko
Charles Komba
Theresia Mwakyembe
Peter Mbele
Rukia Hamid
Joshua G. Jackson
Doruk Ozgediz

20244 citationsOpen accessCatholic University of Health and Allied Sciences

Abstract

In this comprehensive assessment of surgical oncology service delivery in Tanzania, we identified 4,248 cancer surgeries and estimate that 4,938 likely occurred in 2022. This represents only 25% of the estimated 19,726 cancer surgeries that are annually needed in Tanzania. These results highlight the need to identify strategies for increasing surgical oncology capacity in the country.

Research topics

Global Health and Surgery
Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
Advances in Oncology and Radiotherapy

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DOI: 10.1200/go.23.00316

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