• Siraji Obayo, Yusuf Mulumba, Cheryl L Thompson, Michael K Gibson, Matthew M Cooney, and Jackson Orem.
• Uganda Cancer Institute.
• Afr Health Sci. 2024 Mar 1; 24 (1): 198205198-205.

BackgroundThere is limited published data regarding the distribution of esophageal cancer patients by sub-regions, districts and ethnicity in Uganda.ObjectivesTo study the distribution by sub-regions, districts, ethnicity and sub-regions post-care outcomes of esophageal cancer patients in care over ten years at the Uganda Cancer Institute.MethodsPatients' charts with confirmed diagnoses of esophageal cancer for 2009-2019 were identified. Case information, which included demographics, clinical presentation, distribution by sub-regions, districts, ethnicity and sub-regions post-care outcomes, were retrospectively abstracted.ResultsCentral 671(34.15%), Southwestern 308(15.67%), Elgon 176(8.95%) and East central 163(8.29%) sub-regions had most patients. Mostly from administrative districts of Wakiso 167(8.50%), Mbarara 51(2.59%), Tororo 53(2.70%), Busia 33(1.68). Baganda, Banyakole, Bagisu and Basoga ethnic groups predominate. Patients from neighbouring countries were mainly from Rwanda 56(2.85%), South Sudan 24(1.22%), then Kenya 21(1.07%), and Rwandese, Dinka and Luo by ethnicity, respectively. Central and Southwestern sub-regions had the most post-care outcomes of the patients regarding living, death, and loss to follow-up.ConclusionPatients are commonly from the administrative districts of Central, Southwestern, Elgon and East Central sub-regions and neighbouring countries of Rwanda, South Sudan and Kenya. Baganda, Banyakole, Bagisu and Basoga are the main ethnic groups. Central and Southwestern sub-regions are with most post-care outcomes.© 2024 Obayo S et al.

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