Krebswissenschaft und -therapie

The Impact of Cancer in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia: A Secondary Analysis

Abstract

Hadgu Gerensea, Mebrahtu Abay, Hafte Teklay, Zeray Baraki, Lidya Tsegay1 Teklit Angesom, Desta Siyoum, Eskedar Brhane, Teklit Grum, Solomon Hintsa, Awoke Woldu1, Almaz Sied, and Patricia Malloy

Control of communicable diseases has been the focus in the Tigray region. The research team, all of whom live in this region, propose that non-communicable diseases need to have this same control. To comprehend the impact of cancer, a non-communicable disease, the team conducted a secondary analysis of all patients who had received care in the Tigray region over a 4-year period. Over 10,000 registrations were reviewed; descriptive statistics provided the team with a rough estimate of the impact of cancer in this region. What follows is a more descriptive illustration of the impact with recommendations to decision makers in the Tigray region.