Shehu Salihu Umar

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Research Article Vol. 2, Issue 1

DEVELOPING CAPACITY OF PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRES IN SCREENING, EARLY DIAGNOSIS AND APPROPRIATE REFERRAL OF CERVICAL CANCER IN A LOW-RESOURCE SETTING: A PILOT INTERVENTIONAL STUDY

Shehu S. Umar^*, Aisha Jamila Ahmad, Anisa Yahya, Mus’ab M. Dalhat, Kabiru Adamu, Khadija M. Kanoma, Zaharaddeen Shuaibu Babandi, Muazu Abdus-Salam, Benjamin O. Popoola

Background: Despite cervical cancer being preventable and treatable if detected early, it is predominantly characterised by late presentation with advanced disease in low-resource settings. This is due to a poor level of awareness of cervical cancer in the population. The Primary Health Centres (PHCs), which constitute 85.4% of all registered healt...

Feb, 2026 Vol. 2, Issue 1 116 views 76 downloads

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Research Article Vol. 2, Issue 1

ACUTE TOXICITY PROFILE OF CERVICAL AND UTERINE CANCER PATIENTS TREATED WITH CHEMORADIATION: A 10-YEAR REVIEW

Yusuf Tukur^*, Usman M. Aliyu, Abubakar M. Bello, Sunday A. Adewuyi, Oladapo B. Campbell, Aisha Mustapha, Yusuf Dantani, Ibrahim A. Umar, Shehu Salihu Umar

Background: Radiation therapy is integral to treating many gynaecologic cancers.Objective: We sought to determine the frequency and severity of acute toxicity in patients who had pelvic radiotherapy for cervical and uterine cancers.Methods: A retrospective study of all women who had pelvic radiation for cervical and uterine cancers at Usmanu Danfod...

Feb, 2026 Vol. 2, Issue 1 78 views 89 downloads

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Research Article Vol. 2, Issue 1

SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA OF THE SKIN ARISING FROM A LEPROMATOUS ULCER: A CASE REPORT

Charles Okwonna^*, Mahmud Ahmed, Sunday A. Adewuyi, Adamu Abdullahi, Shehu Salihu Umar

Background: Non-melanoma skin cancers (NMSC) are among the most frequently diagnosed malignancies globally. While basal cell carcinoma predominates in fair-skinned populations, squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is relatively more common among black populations. Chronic ulcers, including rare cases of lepromatous ulcers, may undergo malignant transforma...

Feb, 2026 Vol. 2, Issue 1 91 views 63 downloads

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Research Article Vol. 2, Issue 1

RECURRENT RECTAL ADENOCARCINOMA WITH KRAS MUTATION POST-MFOLFOX6/BEVACIZUMAB REMISSION: A CASE REPORT

Yusuf Tukur^*, Abubakar M. Bello, Usman M. Aliyu, Oladapo B. Campbell, Aisha Mustapha, Abubakar Ibrahim Diggi, Yusuf Dantani, Shehu Salihu Umar

Background: This case report elucidates the clinical trajectory of a 41-year-old male diagnosed with low rectal adenocarcinoma, further complicated by pulmonary metastases, harboring a KRAS mutation, and characterized by microsatellite stability. Case Presentation: This patient demonstrated a significant and favorable response to neoadjuvant chemot...

Feb, 2026 Vol. 2, Issue 1 79 views 52 downloads

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Research Article Vol. 1, Issue 2

CANCER PATIENTS AND BLOOD TRANSFUSION DEMAND IN A RESOURCE-CONSTRAINED SETTING: A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY

Oiza T. Ahmadu^*, Shehu Salihu Umar, Sani Awwalu, Albert M. Alfred, Aminu B. Liman, Gaddafi Yusuf, Mustapha I. Aliyu, Muhammad Salihu, Munir Sani, Arinze A. Mbanusi, Tajudeen A. Olasinde

Background: Cancer patients on treatment have anaemia as a common complication resulting from deceased red blood cell production, increased destruction of circulating red blood cells or bleeding from cancer. Blood transfusion in cancer patients is quite frequent as a hospital-based study demonstrated that 34% of blood donated in a health facility w...

Jul, 2025 Vol. 1, Issue 2 66 views 34 downloads

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Research Article Vol. 1, Issue 2

EFFECTIVENESS OF TRAINING WORKSHOP ON THE ATTITUDE OF HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS TOWARDS BREAKING BAD NEWS TO CANCER PATIENTS: A MULTI- INSTITUTIONAL STUDY

Samuel A. Otene^*, Shehu Salihu Umar, Ali Abba Tijjani, DA Bojude D, Foluke O. Sarimiye, Sani B. Abubakar, Vitalis C. Okwor, Emmanuel A. Ikhile, Auwal G. Suleiman, Suleiman K. Hamidu, Vivian C. Nwordu, Nwamaka Lasebikan, Musa Ali-Gombe, Usman M. Aliyu

Background: Breaking bad news (BBN) is a critical aspect of oncology care. Unfortunately, many healthcare providers (HCPs) in Nigeria lack formal training in this skill.Objective: This study evaluated the effectiveness of a training workshop on HCPs’ attitudes towards BBN to cancer patients across multiple institutions in Nigeria.Methods: A quasi-e...

Jul, 2025 Vol. 1, Issue 2 64 views 40 downloads

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Research Article Vol. 1, Issue 2

EFFECT OF PSYCHOEDUCATIONAL INTERVENTION ON ANXIETY AMONG BREAST CANCER PATIENTS IN AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL ZARIA

Aminu Bello Liman^*, Munir Sani, Shehu Salihu Umar, Ismail H. Zubairu, Audu I. Aveka, Tajudeen A. Olasinde

Background: Breast cancer (BC) is a disease of global public health concern whose incidence is rising, leading to significant morbidity and mortality. Psychological burden associated with BC diagnosis and treatment has negative consequences on the patients in addition to physical symptoms. Many psychosocial interventions have been developed and eva...

Jul, 2025 Vol. 1, Issue 2 85 views 37 downloads

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Research Article Vol. 1, Issue 2

A PROGRESSIVE EMBRYONAL RHABDOMYOSARCOMA OF THE UTERINE CERVIX WITH RIGHT BREAST LUMP IN A 43-YEAR-OLD ADULT: A CASE REPORT

Amina I Dansani^*, Tajudeen A. Olasinde, Olabisi T. Ojo, Aisha Mustapha, Shehu Abdullahi, Shehu Salihu Umar

Introduction: Embryonal Rhabdomyosarcoma is an uncommon type of sarcoma often seen in pediatric and adolescent patients, with the botryoid subtype being the most common. The incidence of this disease in adult females is 0.4% to 1% with the affected age group being patients in the third to fourth decade of life. It is rare in patients above 40 years...

Jul, 2025 Vol. 1, Issue 2 80 views 52 downloads

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Research Article Vol. 1, Issue 2

SYNCHRONOUS PRIMARY CERVICAL AND COLORECTAL CANCERS IN A 25-YEAR-OLD WOMAN

Charles Okwonna^*, Nafisa B. Iliyasu, Ali Abba Tijjani, Sunday A. Adewuyi, Shehu Salihu Umar

Introduction: Synchronous cancer refers to two or more malignancies co-existing in a patient at the time of diagnosis or within 6 months of diagnosing the first. Cervical cancer is the commonest gynecological malignancy in Nigeria, while colorectal cancer the 4th commonest malignancy in Nigeria.Case Presentation: We present a 25-year-old grand mult...

Jul, 2025 Vol. 1, Issue 2 72 views 34 downloads

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Research Article Vol. 1, Issue 2

CONTRASTING OUTCOMES IN BILATERAL HORMONE POSITIVE BREAST CANCER: COMPLETE PRIMARY TUMOUR REGRESSION WITH PERSISTENT NODAL METASTASIS

Ahmed Aliyu^*, Ismail H. Zubairu, Ali Abba Tijjani, Halima O. Aliyu, Muhammad Daniyan, Shehu Salihu Umar

Introduction: Bilateral breast carcinoma (BBC) is an uncommon but clinically significant condition, with an incidence ranging from 1.4% to 12%. It can present synchronously or metachronously and poses diagnostic and therapeutic challenges due to its rarity and heterogeneous biological behavior. Complete primary tumor regression refers to the comple...

Jul, 2025 Vol. 1, Issue 2 87 views 48 downloads

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Research Article Vol. 1, Issue 1

SCINTIGRAPHIC PATTERN OF SKELETAL METASTASIS BASED ON MOLECULAR SUBTYPES OF BREAST CANCER AT THE DR GEORGE MUKHARI ACADEMIC HOSPITAL GARANKUWA, SOUTH AFRICA

Oiza Tessy Ahmadu^*, Shehu Salihu Umar, Saad A Ahmed, Aminu Bello Liman, Trevor Mdaka

Introduction: The presence of metastasis is the most important factor affecting overall survival of patients with breast cancer. Though tremendous progress has been made in area of treatment, 20-30% of patients will develop metastasis, with the skeleton as one of the major sites of distant spread. There is marked variability among breast cancer pat...

Jan, 2025 Vol. 1, Issue 1 88 views 52 downloads

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Research Article Vol. 1, Issue 1

ASSESSMENT OF DELAYS AMONGST CERVICAL CANCER PATIENTS IN A RADIOTHERAPY FACILITY: A PROSPECTIVE STUDY

Shehu Salihu Umar^*, Adamu Abdullahi, Aisha Jamila Ahmad, Oiza Tessy Ahmadu, Anisa Yahya

Introduction: Globally, cervical cancer is the 8th commonest malignancy and the fourth commonest in females. However, in Sub-Saharan Africa, the incidence and mortality from cervical cancer is second only to breast cancer, and actually highest in some of the countries. Most cases of cervical cancer in Sub-Saharan Africa are diagnosed at advanced st...

Jan, 2025 Vol. 1, Issue 1 71 views 77 downloads

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Research Article Vol. 1, Issue 1

USE OF LOW-DOSE RATE BRACHYTHERAPY IN THE TREATMENT OF GYNAECOLOGY MALIGNANCIES IN A LOW-RESOURCE SETTING: A TENYEAR REVIEW

Charles Okwonna^*, Shehu Salihu Umar, Ali Abba Tijjani, Oiza Tessy Ahmadu, Aisha Mustapha, Aisha Jamila Ahmad, Tajudeen A. Olasinde

Introduction: Gynaecological cancers are among the most common cancers worldwide and vary in incidence geographically. In Nigeria, cervical cancer is the most common gynaecological cancer and the second most common cause of cancer-related mortality. Cervical cancer constitutes a huge percentage of the cases treated with radiotherapy in developing n...

Jan, 2025 Vol. 1, Issue 1 73 views 53 downloads

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Research Article Vol. 1, Issue 1

DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE AND CHEMORADIOTHERAPY TREATMENT OUTCOME OF CERVICAL CANCER PATIENTS: A LOW-RESOURCE SETTING PERSPECTIVE

Ali Abba Tijjani^*, Shehu Salihu Umar, Ibrahim Abba Tijjani, Charles Okwonna, Aminu Bello Liman, Adamu Abdullahi, Adeniyi A Adenipekun

Introduction: Cervical cancer is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality especially in developing countries with steady rise in its incidence and mortality over the years. Most women with cervical cancer in sub-Saharan Africa present late with locally advanced disease and require external beam radiotherapy and brachytherapy for effective curativ...

Jan, 2025 Vol. 1, Issue 1 97 views 39 downloads

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