Thesis
Burden and trends in cancers of the breast in sub-Saharan Africa
- Abstract:
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Despite breast cancer (BC) being the most common cancer in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), there is insufficient evidence on its temporal trends across the continent, and on reasons for differences in the cancer burden observed. This thesis sets out to describe the BC burden and trends in SSA. Specifically, it aims at describing incidence trends and survival patterns across SSA using population-level cancer registry data from the African Cancer Registry Network and to summarise the aetiologic re...
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+ Parkin, D
Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MSD
Department:
Nuffield Department of Population Health
Sub department:
Clinical Trial Service Unit
Role:
Supervisor
+ McGale , P
Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MSD
Department:
Nuffield Department of Population Health
Sub department:
Clinical Trial Service Unit
Role:
Supervisor
+ Gathani, T
Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MSD
Department:
Nuffield Department of Population Health
Sub department:
Cancer Epidemiology Unit
Oxford college:
Green Templeton College
Role:
Examiner
ORCID:
0000-0003-2837-1535
+ Brinton, L
Institution:
National Cancer Institute
Role:
Examiner
ORCID:
0000-0003-3853-8562
Funding
Bibliographic Details
- Type of award:
- DPhil
- Level of award:
- Doctoral
- Awarding institution:
- University of Oxford
Item Description
- Language:
- English
- Keywords:
- Subjects:
- Deposit date:
- 2022-07-25
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- Copyright holder:
- Joko Walburga Epse Fru, YA
- Copyright date:
- 2021
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