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. 2024 Mar;24(1):198-205.
doi: 10.4314/ahs.v24i1.24.

The distribution of esophageal cancer patients enrolled in care at the Uganda Cancer Institute by sub-regions, districts and ethnicity

Siraji Obayo  1 , Yusuf Mulumba  1 , Cheryl L Thompson  2 , Michael K Gibson  3 , Matthew M Cooney  2 , Jackson Orem  1
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The distribution of esophageal cancer patients enrolled in care at the Uganda Cancer Institute by sub-regions, districts and ethnicity

Siraji Obayo et al. Afr Health Sci. 2024 Mar.

Abstract

Background: There is limited published data regarding the distribution of esophageal cancer patients by sub-regions, districts and ethnicity in Uganda.

Objectives: To study the distribution by sub-regions, districts, ethnicity and sub-regions post-care outcomes of esophageal cancer patients in care over ten years at the Uganda Cancer Institute.

Methods: Patients' charts with confirmed diagnoses of esophageal cancer for 2009-2019 were identified. Case information, which included demographics, clinical presentation, distribution by sub-regions, districts, ethnicity and sub-regions post-care outcomes, were retrospectively abstracted.

Results: Central 671(34.15%), Southwestern 308(15.67%), Elgon 176(8.95%) and East central 163(8.29%) sub-regions had most patients. Mostly from administrative districts of Wakiso 167(8.50%), Mbarara 51(2.59%), Tororo 53(2.70%), Busia 33(1.68). Baganda, Banyakole, Bagisu and Basoga ethnic groups predominate. Patients from neighbouring countries were mainly from Rwanda 56(2.85%), South Sudan 24(1.22%), then Kenya 21(1.07%), and Rwandese, Dinka and Luo by ethnicity, respectively. Central and Southwestern sub-regions had the most post-care outcomes of the patients regarding living, death, and loss to follow-up.

Conclusion: Patients are commonly from the administrative districts of Central, Southwestern, Elgon and East Central sub-regions and neighbouring countries of Rwanda, South Sudan and Kenya. Baganda, Banyakole, Bagisu and Basoga are the main ethnic groups. Central and Southwestern sub-regions are with most post-care outcomes.

Keywords: Esophageal cancer; Uganda; districts; ethnicity; sub-regions.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest.

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Map of Uganda showing sub-regions and corresponding districts
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