Publications by authors named "A E Omonisi"
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- The study aims to quantify the global and national incidence of lung cancer subtypes across 185 countries, focusing on adenocarcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, small-cell carcinoma, and large-cell carcinoma.
- In 2020, there were approximately 2.2 million new lung cancer cases worldwide, with a higher incidence of adenocarcinoma in both males (39%) and females (57%), reflecting a significant subtype distribution by sex.
- Age-standardized incidence rates revealed that adenocarcinoma was the most prevalent subtype globally, outnumbering squamous cell carcinoma in most countries, especially among males.
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- Stage at diagnosis is crucial for cancer treatment and prognosis, but data is often missing in low-income areas.
- A study with 51 registrars in sub-Saharan Africa used Essential TNM to determine the accuracy of staging 8 common cancer types from scanned records, comparing their results to expert evaluations.
- The registrars accurately assigned stages 60-80% of the time, showing moderate to substantial agreement with experts, particularly for certain cancers like cervix and oesophagus, highlighting the need for improved guidelines and training.
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- The GBD 2019 study systematically estimated the global cancer burden, providing data on incidence, mortality, and disability to help address cancer worldwide.
- In 2019, an estimated 23.6 million new cancer cases and 10 million cancer deaths occurred globally, marking significant increases in rates since 2010, with cancer becoming a leading cause of both death and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs).
- The impact of cancer varied across sociodemographic index (SDI) quintiles, with higher SDI areas seeing more new cases, while middle SDI areas experienced more deaths and DALYs, highlighting disparities in cancer burden.
Background: Africa and the Caribbean are projected to have greater increases in Head and neck cancer (HNC) burden in comparison to North America and Europe. The knowledge needed to reinforce prevention in these populations is limited. We compared for the first time, incidence rates of HNC in black populations from African, the Caribbean and USA.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThere are diverse burial rites in Africa which have been practiced for decades depending on the deceased place of origin, culture, religion and the position held in the community. Unlike the developed countries where burials are usually conducted as private ceremonies, funerals in Africa are elaborate and are usually public ceremonies involving the entire members of families, friends and well-wishers. Religion and culture are usually the deciding factors when decisions are made on how the deceased should be buried but generally cremation is not commonly practiced in Africa.
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