Publications by authors named "Hirondina B Spencer"
Introduction: Breast cancer (BC) is a public health problem in developing countries, including Cape Verde. Immunohistochemistry (IHC) is the gold standard technique used for BC phenotypic characterisation to support efficient therapeutic decisions. However, IHC is a demanding technique that requires knowledge, trained technicians, expensive antibodies and reagents, controls, and results validation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe 4th (PALOP)-African Organisation for Research and Training in Cancer (AORTIC) Conference on Cancer was held in July 2020 in Luanda, Angola, under the theme: 'Training to better care'. It was hosted by the Ministry of Health of Angola and AORTIC. It was held virtually using an online platform.
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- * The five most frequently diagnosed cancers during this period were prostate, breast, stomach, cervix, and oesophageal cancers, ranked by prevalence.
- * There is currently a lack of national cancer data, highlighting the urgent need to establish a comprehensive population-based cancer registry in Cape Verde.