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2220-315x (online) |
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| Category |
Oncology |
| Manuscript Type |
Retrospective Study |
| Article Title |
Proportion of thyroid cancer and other cancers in the democratic republic of Congo
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| Manuscript Source |
Unsolicited Manuscript |
| All Author List |
John Bukasa-Kakamba, Ayrton I Bangolo, Pascal Bayauli, Branly Mbunga, Francis Iyese, Aliocha Nkodila, Ali Atoot, Gaurav Anand, Stacy H Lee, Maimona Chaudhary, Pamela Q Fernandes, Hari PSS Mannam, Adithya Polavarapu, Merajunissa Merajunnissa, Abdullah Azhar, Mohan N Alichetty, Gauravdeep Singh, Georgemar V Arana Jr, Imranjot Sekhon, Manbir Singh, José D Rodriguez-Castro, Adam Atoot, Simcha Weissman and Jean Rene M’buyamba |
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| Corresponding Author |
Ayrton I Bangolo, MBBS, MD, Doctor, Department of Internal Medicine , Palisades Medical Center, 7600 River Road , North Bergen, NJ 07047, United States. ayrtonbangolo@yahoo.com |
| Key Words |
Thyroid cancer; Papillary carcinoma; Cancer; Democratic Republic of the Congo; Africa; Proportion |
| Core Tip |
Cancer diagnosis has been increasing worldwide. This is also true in Africa, particularly in the second biggest African country. However, there are currently no data on cancer in the Democratic Republic of Country (DRC). This study offers the most updated cancer data in general and thyroid cancer in particular in the DRC. Using this current database, more research can be carried out in the country. |
| Publish Date |
2023-06-16 08:15 |
| Citation |
Bukasa-Kakamba J, Bangolo AI, Bayauli P, Mbunga B, Iyese F, Nkodila A, Atoot A, Anand G, Lee SH, Chaudhary M, Fernandes PQ, Mannam HP, Polavarapu A, Merajunnissa M, Azhar A, Alichetty MN, Singh G, Arana Jr GV, Sekhon I, Singh M, Rodriguez-Castro JD, Atoot A, Weissman S, M’buyamba JR. Proportion of thyroid cancer and other cancers in the democratic republic of Congo. World J Exp Med 2023; 13(3): 17-27 |
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https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-315x/full/v13/i3/17.htm |
| DOI |
https://dx.doi.org/10.5493/wjem.v13.i3.17 |
