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Disparities in Receipt of Radiotherapy and Outcomes among Cervical Cancer Patients Seen in Tikur Anbessa Hospital, Ethiopia

Deressa, Biniyam Tefera (Addis Abeba University, 2018-05)

Introduction: Ethiopia is among countries with the highest burden of cervical cancer worldwide. Up to 6,000 new cervical cancer patients are diagnosed each year. The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the ...
Clinicopathology and treatment patterns of head and neck cancer at Tikur Anbessa specialized hospital, radiotherapy center, Addis Abeba, Ethiopia.

Wondwossen, Nahom (Addis Abeba University, 2019-09)

Background: Breast cancer is a major public health problem with significant morbidity and mortality in women worldwide. Studies in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) have shown that the estimated 5-year survival in women with ...
Clinicopathology and treatment patterns of head and neck cancers at Tikur anbessa specialized hospital, radiotherapy center, Addis Abeba, Ethiopia.

Fekadu, Adugna (Addis Ababa University, 2019-09)

Background: Head and neck cancer (HNC) is one of the most common cancers worldwide and its incidence is reported to be increasing both in developed and developing countries. There is lack of published data on clinicopathology ...
Patterns of Gastric cancer in Tikur Anbessa Specialized University Hospital radiotherapy unit from 2012 to 2017

Dandena, Yonas (Addis Abeba University, 2020-05)

Background: Gastric cancer is one of the most common alimentary tract cancers. Due to environmental and dietary factors, its incidence is on the rise, especially in the developing world. There is a lack of published ...
Awareness of colorectal cancer and its associated factors among adult patients attending Jimma University medical center South-West, Ethiopia, 2020.

Hamza, Abdulmenan (Addis Abeba University, 2020-06)

Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the first commonest diagnosed cancer in men and the fourth commonest in women in Ethiopia. The most significant factors that may increase the risk of having CRC were modifiable. ...
Initiation of cancer rehabilitation service in TikurAnbessa specialized hospital: Challenges and opportunities: health workers perspective.

Gamene, Meseret (Addis Abeba University, 2020-06)

Background:Early diagnosis and improved cancer treatments have increased the number of cancer survivors. Accordingly, cancer rehabilitation has been increasingly recognized as a key factor in the management of cancer ...
Prevalence and factors associated with parental Complementary and Alternative Medicine Utilization for children with cancer in pediatric oncology at Tikur Anbessa specialized hospital,Addis Ababa ,Ethiopia, 2020.

Seife, Habtamu (Addis Abeba University, 2020-06)

Background: Complementary and Alternative medicine is a group of various medical and health‑care systems, practices, and products that are not currently part of conventional medicine. The use of complementary and ...
knowledge towards cervical cancer screening and factors associated among urban female health extension workers at health centers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2020.

Ararsa, Tiruneh (Addis Abeba University, 2020-06)

Background: Cervical cancer is preventable and remains a leading cause of avoidable death among women in the world. In developing country, the knowledge of screening for cervical cancer behavior still very low, the ...
Job stress, coping strategy, and associated factors among nurses working in cancer units of selected governmental hospitals at Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2020.

Amduka, Redwan (Addis Abeba University, 2020-06)

Introduction: Job stress is a prevalent problem among nurses working in cancer units as they deal with a large number of patients with various conditions and work overload. Therefore, if it is not properly managed stress ...
Relationship between Perceived patient satisfaction and Emotional intelligence of nurses working in oncology units at TASH, Zewiditu memorial Hospital and St.paul referral Hospitals Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Asrat, Rahel (Addis Abeba University, 2020-06)

Background: - Emotional intelligence skills have been related with perceived patient satisfaction and emotional Intelligence skills of nurses. Nursing professional increase by emotional skill was explored and application ...
Risk factors of breast cancer among patients attending Tikur anbessa specialized hospital and st.paul’s hospital millennium medical college, Addis Abeba,Ethiopia:a case control study.

Tolessa, Lidia (Addis Abeba University, 2020-06)

Introduction: Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer- related death in women worldwide. In Ethiopia its incidence is rising, causing high rates of morbidity and mortality currently in the country. There is a variation ...
Parental role in pediatric cancer treatment decision making at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: 2020,G.C. (Mixed method study)

Betemariel, Daniel (Addis Abeba University, 2020-06)

Background: In medical scenarios like cancer parents level of participation in treatment decision for their child to enhance a better outcome is significant. Though in Ethiopia little is known about the decisional role ...
Coping strategies of stress in breast cancer patients at Tikur anbessa specialized hospital, Addis Abeba, Ethiopia, 2020: a cross-sectional study.

Assefa, Bethlehem (Addis Abeba University, 2020-06)

Background-Diagnosis of breast cancer can be stressful, impacting on multiple domain of life, affecting physical status, emotional and spiritual well-being and personal relationships for the patient and mostly affects ...
Resilience and its Predictors Among Parents of Children i | P a g e with Cancer at Jimma Medical Center, 2020.

Mezgebu, Esubalew (Addis Abeba University, 2020-06)

Background: Resilience is an ability to overcome adversities in response to a potentially traumatic event. Resilience relieves parents’ discomfort; it also helps to build personal capacity while they face in a stressful ...
Nurses Knowledge and Care Practice for Infection Prevention in Patients with Neutropenia in Addis Ababa Government Hospitals, Ethiopia, 2020

Ayele, Alemkanchi (Addis Abeba University, 2020-06)

Background: Neutropenia is one of the most common risk factors of infections in patients with poor immune competency. Sever neutropenia is major causes of morbidity, treatment disturbances and dose reductions in patients ...
Prevalence of compassion fatigue and associated factors among nurses working in cancer centers of selected hospitals in Ethiopia.

Mirutse, Almaz (Addis Abeba University, 2020-06)

Background: - oncology nurses are exposed to stressors that may contribute to compassion fatigue, leading to high rates of turnover, potential financial implications for organizations, and concerns for patient safety and ...
Assessment of Caregiver strain and associated factors among family caregivers of children with cancer attending Tikur Anbessa specialized hospital in 2020

Lemessa, Kalkidan (Addis Abeba University, 2020-06)

Background: High levels of strain are potential contributors to develop a sign and symptoms of depression, anxiety, poor marital satisfaction and increase risk mortality. Caregivers with strain have limited capacity to ...
Survival of nonmetastatic nasopharyngeal cancer patients treated radically by two dimensional external beam radio therapy at Tikur Anbessa specialized hospital, radiotherapy center, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2020: a retrospective cohort study.

Gebreslassie, Adonay (Addis Abeba University, 2020-09)

Introduction: Globally, an estimated 51,000 deaths from nasopharyngeal carcinoma were reported in 2012. In Africa, 8700 new nasopharyngeal cancer cases and 5500 deaths occurred in 2008. A 22 months median survival was ...
Disease control after delayed adjuvant radio therapy among locally advanced breast cancer patients treated after one year mastectomy at Tikur Anbessa specialized hospital in 2016 G.C.

Tafesse, Ephrem (Addis Abeba University, 2020-09)

Introduction – Nearly more than half of post mastectomy patient needs adjuvant radiotherapy. Adjuvant radiotherapy should be given according to clinical recommended indication, dose and time to reduce risk of loco-regional ...
Relative Dose Intensity and Myelotoxicity of FOLFOX4 chemotherapy among colorectal cancer patients at Tikur Anbessa Hospital

Seid, Fahmi Usman (Addis Abeba University, 2020-10)

Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a major global health problem and public health issue. Despite the improved outcome with cytotoxic treatment of CRC, outcomes are affected by adverse treatment effects and their ...

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