Background: Malignant thyroid disease is an emerging yet underreported public health issue in Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa. Although generally associated with a favourable prognosis when detected early, substantial gaps in diagnosis, treatment, and data reporting hinder optimal...
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Research Article10.9734/aorj/2025/v8i1107
Background: Synchronous primary malignancies, characterised by the diagnosis of two or more histologically distinct cancers within six months, are uncommon, and data from Sub-Saharan Africa is limited. Their occurrence in young individuals, particularly with colorectal and ovaria...
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Research Article10.9734/jcti/2025/v15i3303
Gastrointestinal (GI) cancers are a significant global health burden, with rising incidence and mortality in low- and middle-income countries. Despite this trend, there is a paucity of region-specific data in many parts of Nigeria, particularly on extra-hepatobiliary GI malignanc...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2025/v23i71264
Colorectal and anal cancers (CRACs) are increasingly reported in sub-Saharan Africa due to rising life expectancy, dietary shifts, and improved diagnostics. This study presents a 10-year review of CRACs in Makurdi, North Central Nigeria, analysing demographic, anatomical, and his...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2025/v23i61254
Gastric cancer is a major contributor to global cancer mortality. In Nigeria, especially in the North Central regions such as Makurdi, data on its prevalence and pathological features remain limited. To describe the demographic and histopathologic profile of gastric cancer cases...
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Research Article10.9734/jamps/2025/v27i6789