• World Neurosurg · May 2024

    Epidemiology and Management Trends of Neuro-Oncology in Nigeria: A Systematic Review and Pooled Analysis.

    • Alvan-Emeka K Ukachukwu, Andreas Seas, Ena C Oboh, Emma Paradie, Toyin A Oyemolade, Evaristus E Nwaribe, Shiva A Nischal, Jasmine G Hughes, Olaniyi D Ogundeji, Oluwakemi A Badejo, Toluyemi A Malomo, Oghenekevwe E Okere, Nancy Abu-Bonsrah, Megan E H Still, Romaric Waguia-Kouam, Yesel Trillo-Ordonez, Isaac Asemota, Ehita N Oboh, Raphia Rahman, Padmavathi Reddy, Chiazam Ugorji, Megan von Isenburg, Anthony T Fuller, Michael M Haglund, and Amos O Adeleye.
    • Duke University Division of Global Neurosurgery and Neurology, Durham, North Carolina, USA; Department of Neurosurgery, Duke University Health System, Durham, North Carolina, USA. Electronic address: alvan.ukachukwu@duke.edu.
    • World Neurosurg. 2024 May 1; 185: e185e208e185-e208.

    ObjectiveAccess to neuro-oncologic care in Nigeria has grown exponentially since the first reported cases in the mid-1960s. In this systematic review and pooled analysis, we characterize the growth of neurosurgical oncology in Nigeria and build a reference paper to direct efforts to expand this field.MethodsWe performed an initial literature search of several article databases and gray literature sources. We included and subsequently screened articles published between 1962 and 2021. Several variables were extracted from each study, including the affiliated hospital, the number of patients treated, patient sex, tumor pathology, the types of imaging modalities used for diagnosis, and the interventions used for each individual. Change in these variables was assessed using Chi-squared independence tests and univariate linear regression when appropriate.ResultsA total of 147 studies were identified, corresponding to 5,760 patients. Over 4000 cases were reported in the past 2 decades from 21 different Nigerian institutions. The types of tumors reported have increased over time, with increasingly more patients being evaluated via computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). There is also a prevalent use of radiotherapy, though chemotherapy remains an underreported treatment modality.ConclusionsThis study highlights key trends regarding the prevalence and management of neuro-oncologic pathologies within Nigeria. Further studies are needed to continue to learn and guide the future growth of this field in Nigeria.Copyright © 2023 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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