Assefa Mathewos
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Recent Articles
1.
Joko-Fru W, Griesel M, Mezger N, Hammerl L, Seraphin T, Feuchtner J, et al.
J Natl Compr Canc Netw
. 2021 Dec;
20(13).
PMID: 34965508
Background: Breast cancer (BC) is the most common cancer in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). However, little is known about the actual therapy received by women with BC and their survival outcome...
2.
Sengayi-Muchengeti M, Joko-Fru W, Miranda-Filho A, Egue M, Akele-Akpo M, NDa G, et al.
Int J Cancer
. 2020 May;
147(11):3037-3048.
PMID: 32449157
Cervical cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in African women. We sought to estimate population-based survival and evaluate excess hazards for mortality in African women with cervical cancer,...
3.
Begoihn M, Mathewos A, Aynalem A, Wondemagegnehu T, Moelle U, Gizaw M, et al.
Infect Agent Cancer
. 2019 Nov;
14:36.
PMID: 31737087
Introduction: In Ethiopia, most cervical cancer patients present at advanced cancer stages, long time after they experience first symptoms. We investigated possible predictors of long time spans between symptom onset...
4.
Feuchtner J, Mathewos A, Solomon A, Timotewos G, Aynalem A, Wondemagegnehu T, et al.
PLoS One
. 2019 Sep;
14(9):e0219519.
PMID: 31536505
Cancer in Sub-Saharan Africa is becoming an important challenge for health services due to rising numbers of patients. In Addis Ababa with around 3.5 million inhabitants, more than 2000 cases...
5.
Piszczan S, Desalegn D, Petros H, Gurmu M, Kroeber E, Addissie A, et al.
Oncologist
. 2019 Apr;
24(6):e303-e311.
PMID: 31023861
Background: Ovarian cancer is the third leading cause of cancer death among women in Ethiopia, with about 2,550 diagnosed cases and 2,000 deaths each year. The incidence and mortality rates...
6.
Weiner C, Mathewos A, Addissie A, Ayele W, Aynalem A, Wondemagegnehu T, et al.
Breast
. 2018 Aug;
42:23-30.
PMID: 30149234
Objectives: There is little information on characteristics, treatment and outcome of metastatic breast cancer (mBC) patients in low-income countries. This study aims to describe mBC in the setting of Ethiopia....
7.
Moelle U, Mathewos A, Aynalem A, Wondemagegnehu T, Yonas B, Begoihn M, et al.
Oncologist
. 2018 Mar;
23(9):1024-1032.
PMID: 29567823
Background: Discontinuation of radiotherapy (RT) for cervical cancer (CC) in sub-Saharan Africa is common because of patient- and health service-related reasons. This analysis describes toxicities and the effect of adherence...
8.
Kroeber E, Mathewos A, Wondemagegnehu T, Aynalem A, Gemechu T, Piszczan S, et al.
Medicine (Baltimore)
. 2018 Mar;
97(9):e0041.
PMID: 29489654
Vulvar cancer (VC) is strongly associated with human papilloma virus (HPV) infections and immunosuppression (e.g., HIV). However, there is limited information on VC patient characteristics and survival in parts of...
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Timotewos G, Solomon A, Mathewos A, Addissie A, Bogale S, Wondemagegnehu T, et al.
Cancer Epidemiol
. 2018 Feb;
53:93-98.
PMID: 29414637
Background: The Addis Ababa City Cancer Registry, established in September 2011, is the only population-based cancer registry in Ethiopia, covering a catchment population of just over three million habitants. Herein,...
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Kantelhardt E, Mathewos A, Aynalem A, Wondemagegnehu T, Jemal A, Vetter M, et al.
BMC Cancer
. 2014 Dec;
14:895.
PMID: 25433805
Background: In contrast with breast cancers (BCs) in other parts of the world, most previous studies reported that the majority of BCs in sub-Saharan Africa are estrogen-receptor (ER) negative. However,...