Mortality among Cancer Patients within 90 Days of Therapy in a Tertiary Hospital, Tanzania: Is Our Pretherapy Screening Effective?

Background. A high mortality has been reported during the first ninety days of cancer therapy and is more pronounced in patients with febrile neutropenia. The Bugando Medical Center oncology department offers cancer diagnosis and treatment services to the population of the Lake Zone of Tanzania with...

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Main Authors: Marygoreth J. Changalucha, Martha F. Mushi, Rodrick Kabangila, Vitus Silago, Beda Likonda, Stephen E. Mshana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of Cancer Epidemiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/4274682