The Prevalence of Cancer and its Associated Risk Factors among Patients Visiting Oncology Unit, Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa- Ethiopia

Abstract

Background: The global burden of cancer continues to increase largely because of the aging and growth of the world population alongside an increasing adoption of cancer-causing behaviors, particularly smoking, in economically developing countries. Cancer (CA) is an increasing public health burden for Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa at large. In Ethiopia, hospital records show that there are more than 150,000 cancer cases per year and currently cancer accounts for 4% of all deaths.