Abstract
We provide a survival analysis of cancer patients in Zimbabwe. Our results show that young cancer patients have lower but not significant hazard rate compared to old cancer patients. Male cancer patients have lower but not significant hazard rate compared to female cancer patients. Race and marital status are significant risk factors for cancer patients in Zimbabwe.
Highlights
We provide a survival analysis of cancer patients in Zimbabwe
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/cancer cancer is a generic term for a wide range of diseases that can affect any part of the body
Other papers on cancer in Zimbabwe include: Chokunonga et al.[4] giving a breakdown of the number of cancer cases recorded among Zimbabweans with respect to year, age, race and gender; Chokunonga et al.[5] carrying out a survival analysis of 284 cervical cancer patients registered by the Zimbabwe National Cancer Registry; Nkrumah et al.[6] using a tumour data involving 57 patients over a 3-year period (1984–1987) from Parirenyatwa Hospital in Harare; Katsidzira et al.[7] comparing the differences in the frequency of colorectal cancer for patients in Zimbabwe according to ethnicity
Summary
We provide a survival analysis of cancer patients in Zimbabwe. Our results show that young cancer patients have lower but not significant hazard rate compared to old cancer patients. Kuguyo et al.[2] note that the morbidity and mortality rates of cervical cancer in Zimbabwe are on the increase in spite of the high accessibility of cervical cancer prevention and screening programs in developed countries. This may be due to limited resources as well as the high HIV prevalence in Zimbabwe. Other papers on cancer in Zimbabwe include: Chokunonga et al.[4] giving a breakdown of the number of cancer cases recorded among Zimbabweans with respect to year, age, race and gender; Chokunonga et al.[5] carrying out a survival analysis of 284 cervical cancer patients registered by the Zimbabwe National Cancer Registry; Nkrumah et al.[6] using a tumour (nephroblastoma) data involving 57 patients over a 3-year period (1984–1987) from Parirenyatwa Hospital in Harare; Katsidzira et al.[7] comparing the differences in the frequency of colorectal cancer for patients in Zimbabwe according to ethnicity
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