SHORT DURATION OF SURVIVAL AMONG SOUTH-AFRICAN BLACKS WITH ESOPHAGEAL CANCER

  • 1 January 1984
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 66  (23) , 877-878
Abstract
South African urban blacks were found to be prone to the esophageal cancer. The mean age at diagnosis is almost a decade lower than that of white patients (male preponderance is equally marked in both ethnic groups). The socio-economic position of urban blacks improved greatly, with considerable strides in literacy and awareness of hospital services. This socio-economic improvement could improve the extremely short durations of survival among esophageal cancer patients noted in earlier studies; this has not occurred. Of a series comprising 146 male and 37 female patients, 50% had died after 3.6 and 4.2 mo., respectively. The corresponding periods noted for white patients are about twice as long.

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