13th Annual Symposium on Global Cancer Research (Posters)

Scientific Posters 

(Displaying 1 - 20 of 86 posters)
A Comparative Analysis of Cancer Incidence Between the Ekurhuleni Population-Based Cancer Registry and the National Pathology-Based Cancer Registry in Gauteng, South Africa (2017-2022)
Babongile Confidence Ndlovu, MSc
National Health Laboratory Service, South Africa
babongilen@nicd.ac.za
Babongile C Ndlovu, MSc; Judith Mwansa-Kambafwile, PhD; Mazvita M Muchengeti, PhD

Research/Project Site Country(ies):
  • South Africa
Category: Cancer Surveillance


A Mixed-Methods Assessment of Factors Associated with Sustained Delivery of Tobacco Use Treatment in HIV Clinics in Vietnam
Reet Kapur, MPH
New York University School of Global Public Health, United States
donna.shelley@nyu.edu
Reet Kapur, MPH; Claire Nguyen, BA; Gloria G Alvarez, Ph.D.; Trang Nguyen, M.A.; Nam Nguyen, DrPH; Charles M Cleland, Ph.D.; Lloyd Goldsamt, Ph.D.; Mari Armstrong-Hough, Ph.D.; Donna R Shelley, M.D.

Research/Project Site Country(ies):
  • Vietnam
  • United States
Category: Cancer Program Evaluation & Implementation Science


A Participatory Bootcamp Model to Enhance Vaccine Uptake for Cancer Prevention in Nigeria: Strengthening among Early and Mid-Career Investigators
Caven N Ngoe, M.D
Light Institute for Global Health and Transformation, Division of Infectious Diseases, WashU Medicine, United States
c.n.ngoe@wustl.edu
Caven N Ngoe, M.D; Olufunto A Olusanya, M.D/Ph.D/MBBS; Peter Kalulu, MPH; Temitope Ojo, Ph.D.; Nkiruka Obodoechina, MPH; Emily Miller, MPH; Priscilla A Kabutey, M.D/MPH; Joseph D Tucker, M.D/Ph.D/AM; Oliver Ezechi, Ph.D/MBBS; Juliet Iwelunmor, Ph.D

Research/Project Site Country(ies):
  • United States
  • Nigeria
Category: Cancer Research Training


A think tank approach for inter-disciplinary research in small island states to address gaps in cancer control
Aviane Auguste, Ph.D.
McGill University, Canada
aviane.auguste@mcgill.ca
Aviane Auguste, Ph.D.; Yvonne Alexander-Akins, None; Eunetta Bird, None; Ariane Duncan, M.D.; Owen Gabriel, M.D.; Celine Heskey, Ph.D.; Lyndelle LeBruin, MPH; Janielle P Maynard, Ph.D.; Marcus Natta, Ph.D.; Sonia Nixon, M.D.; Dorothy Phillip, BSc; Jacqui Quinn, Ph.D.; Nick Shillingford, M.D., Ph.D.; Steve D Whittaker, Ph.D.; Tami Williams, M.D.; Hanybal Yazigi, M.D.; Stephen B Johnson, BSc; Asia Blackman, MSc; Tricia Black, MPH

Research/Project Site Country(ies):
  • Antigua & Barbuda
  • Dominica
  • Grenada
  • St. Kitts & Nevis
  • St. Lucia
  • St. Vincent & Grenadines
Category: Cancer Program Evaluation & Implementation Science


Acceptability of an mHealth-based strategy to improve attendance at cervical cancer screening in low-resource settings 
Ashwini Prabhakaran, BA
University of British Columbia, Canada
ashwini.prabhakaran@cw.bc.ca
Ashwini Prabhakaran, BA; Smritee Dabee, MSc, Ph.D; Candice Ruck, MSc; Nadia Mithani, MPH; Anna Gottschlich, MPH, Ph.D; Priscilla Naguti, BA; Laurie W Smith, BN, MPH; Carolyn Nakisige, MD; Gina S Ogilvie, MD, MSc, FCFP, DrPH

Research/Project Site Country(ies):
  • Uganda
  • Canada
Category: Cancer Prevention, Screening and Early Detection


Adaptation of a Deliberative Democracy Approach in an LMIC Setting for Cervical Cancer Preventive Intervention Development
Ifeoma Idigbe, M.Sc, PhD
Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Nigeria
tstapl2@emory.edu
Laura Gaydos, PhD ; Kabiru Salami, PhD; Ifeoma Idigbe, M.Sc. PhD; Olutosin Awolude, MBBS. MSc. FWACS. FICS; Priscilla Ezemelue, BSc. MBBS. PhD; Olabanjo Ogunsola, MB.ch.B. MPH. FWACP; Oliver Ezechi, MD. PhD. FWACS. FMCOG; Tyree Staple, B.S.; Waisu Yusuf, PhD; Treasure Ebikwo, B.A.; Colleen McBride, PhD; Lisa Flowers, MD, MPH

Research/Project Site Country(ies):
  • Nigeria
Category: Cancer Program Evaluation & Implementation Science


Adapting a tobacco cessation intervention into the context of Lebanon’s primary healthcare centers: A mixed-methods study
Dima Bteddini, MS
University of Florida, United States
dimabteddini@ufl.edu
Dima Bteddini, MS; Jennifer LeLaurin, PhD; Maya Romani, MD; Lama Elkadi, MPH; Ruba Abla, MPH; Catherine El Ashkar, MA; Magda Montague, MPH; Tamar -Khasholian Kabakian, PhD; Ryan Theis, PhD; Jihan Khaywa, MPH; Mona Osman, MD; Kenneth Ward, PhD; Donna Shelley, MD; Rima Nakkash, DrPH; Ramzi Salloum, PhD

Research/Project Site Country(ies):
  • Lebanon
Category: Cancer Program Evaluation & Implementation Science


Age at Breast Cancer Diagnosis by Ethnicity: An Analysis of the Pathology-based National Cancer Registry
JUDITH R.M. MWANSA-KAMBAFWILE, BSc.HB, M.D. DipHIVMan, MPH, Ph.D.
National Cancer Registry South Africa, South Africa
judithm@nicd.ac.za
Mazvita Muchengeti, Ph.D., M.Sc.; Bilqees Sayed, BSc, MSc; Nkhensani Mhlanga, M.Sc.; Judith Mwansa-Kambafwile, BSc.HB, M.D. DipHIVMan, MPH (Epi), Ph.D.

Research/Project Site Country(ies):
  • South Africa
Category: Cancer Surveillance


Analysis of the Economic Impact and Profile of Hospital Admission for Colon Cancer in Brazil Between 2019 and 2023.
Vinicius Kayser, Medical Student
Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre, Brazil
Ana C Castelo, Medical Student; Vinícius Kayser, Medical Student; Lucas C Rodrigues, Medical Student; Gabriela Macelaro, Medical Student; Eduarda Borsa, Medical Student; Maria F Valentim, Medical Student

Research/Project Site Country(ies):
  • Brazil
Category: Cancer Prevention, Screening and Early Detection


Application of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles in Leukaemia Treatment: Proof of Concept
Henry Fenekansi Kiwumulo, Ph.D
Makerere University, Uganda
henry.kiwumulo34@gmail.com
Henry F Kiwumulo, Ph.D; John Baptist Kirabira, Ph.D; Robert T Ssekitoleko, Ph.D; Stephen Evans, Ph.D

Research/Project Site Country(ies):
  • Uganda
  • United Kingdom
Category: Technologies for Global Cancer Control


Awareness and Acceptance of Human Papillomavirus Vaccination and Associated Factors Among HIV-Infected Mothers of Girls Aged 9 to 14 Years in Lagos, Nigeria (Aware-HPVac Study)
Kehinde S. Okunade, MBBS, MSc, MD, FWACS, FMCOG
University of Lagos, Nigeria
kehindeokunade@gmail.com
Kehinde S. Okunade, MBBS, MSc, MD, FWACS, FMCOG ; Ayokunle M. Olumodeji|, MBBS, FWACS; Yusuf A. Oshodi, MBBS, FWACS, FMCOG; Ayomide I. Fayinto, MBBS; Iyabo Y. Ademuyiwa, PhD; Hameed Adelabu, BSc; Rose I. Anorlu, MBChB, FRCOG

Research/Project Site Country(ies):
  • Nigeria
Category: Cancer Health Disparities


Barriers and Facilitators of Adoption and Implementation of a Financial Navigation Program: COST-FIN Tr
Adewale Isaiah Oyewole, BMR (PT), M.Sc.
African Research Group for Oncology, Nigeria
oyewoleisaiah@gmail.com
Adewale Isaiah Oyewole, BMR, M.Sc.; Kristina Diaz, MSN, RN; George Guiterrez, MS; Elizabeth Nicole Christian, MPPA; Funmilola Olanike Wuraola, MBBS, MD; Chinenye Iwuji, MSc, MD; Segun Afolaranmi, MBBS, MSc; Oge Ilegbune,, MBBS; Chukwumere Nwogu, MD, PhD; Zainab Adegbite, MPH; Matt Chen, PhD; Clement Awe, MPH; Toluwanimi Aduloju, DVM; Chinyere Nwankwo, BSc; Joy Okoroafo, BSc; Bindiya Sadarangani, BS; Opeyemi Christiannah Akinlusi , BSc; Dorcas Olaide Ebekue, BSc; Titilope Ogunniyi, BSc

Research/Project Site Country(ies):
  • Nigeria
Category: Cancer Clinical Trials


Barriers to Breast Cancer Diagnosis in Tanzania: Patient Perspectives and Recommendations for Improvement.
Zainab A. Illonga, M.D. MSc.
Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Tanzania
zainabillonga.muhas@gmail.com
Zainab Illonga, M.D. MSc; Summaiya Haddadi, BMLS. MSc; Kija Luhuti, M.D. MPH; Beatrice Mushi, M.D. MPH; Pendo Ibrahim, M.D. MSc; Msiba Selekwa, M.D.; Godfrey Philipo, M.D. MPH. MGSC; Ryan Fodero, BA.; Asteria Kimambo, M.D. MMed; Nanzoke Mvungi, M.D. MMed; Edda Vuhahula, M.D. Ph.D.; Jaime Gilliland, MA.; Katherine Van Loon, M.D. MPH.; Elia Mmbaga, M.D. Ph.D.; Dianna Ng, M.D.

Research/Project Site Country(ies):
  • Tanzania
Category: Supportive Care and Survivorship


Baseline Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Towards Cervical Cancer Screening Among Women Attending Primary Healthcare Facilities in the Zululand District, South Africa
Siyabonga Blessing Dlamini, Ph.D.
University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Siyabonga B Dlamini, Ph.D.; Nocawe Ndukula, Postgraduate Diploma in Public Health; Nkosana Jafta, Ph.D.; Zamasomi PB Luvuno, Ph.D.; Gugu Gigaba, MSocSci; Khumbulani W Hlongwana, Ph.D.; Themba G Ginindza, Ph.D.

Research/Project Site Country(ies):
  • South Africa
Category: Cancer Prevention, Screening and Early Detection


Beyond Survival: Exploring the Interplay between Healthcare Costs and Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) in Breast Cancer Survivors
Ye Shing Lourdes Loh, BComm (Hons)
Monash University , Malaysia
ye.loh@monash.edu
Ye Shing Lourdes Loh, BComm (Hons); Sharon G.M Koh, PhD; Sriram Shankar, PhD; Wing Loong Cheong, PhD; Tin Tin Su, PhD; Tania Islam, PhD; Nur Aishah Binti Mohd Taib, PhD

Research/Project Site Country(ies):
  • Malaysia
Category: Cancer Health Disparities


Beyond “Top Five Plus One” Cancers In South Africa: An Analysis of the 2022 Pathology-Based Registry Data
JUDITH R.M. MWANSA-KAMBAFWILE, BSc.HB, M.D. DipHIVMan, MPH, Ph.D.
National Cancer Registry South Africa, South Africa
judithm@nicd.ac.za
JUDITH MWANSA-KAMBAFWILE, BSc.HB, M.D. DipHIVMan, MPH (Epi), Ph.D. ; Nkhensani Mhlanga, BPH; Ann Chao, BS, MS, MPH, PhD; Bilqees Sayed, BSc, MSc; Makandwe Nyirenda, BA, MPhil, PhD; Natasha Abraham, BSc, MSc; Mazvita Muchengeti, M.D. DipHIVMan, MSc (Epi/Biostats), Ph.D.

Research/Project Site Country(ies):
  • South Africa
Category: Cancer Surveillance


Brazilian epidemiological profile of deaths from pancreatic cancer: A 10-year retrospective
Rafaela C Pires, Medical student
Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre, Brazil
Rafaela C Pires, MS; Ana Lúcia S Rosson, MS; Gabriela G Dal Alba, MS; Jéssica M Bohnenberger, MS; Júlia L Dorcínio, MS; Luiza N Candanedo, MS; Mariana S Afonso, MS; Yasmin M Loureiro, MS

Research/Project Site Country(ies):
  • Brazil
Category: Cancer Surveillance


Breast cancer overall survival, annual risks of death, and survival gap apportionment in sub-Saharan Africa (ABC-DO): 7-year follow-up of a prospective cohort study
Tingting Mo, Ph.D
The International Agency for Research on Cancer, France
tmo@who.int
Tingting Mo, Ph.D; Maureen Joffe, MD; Moses Galukande, MD; Groesbeck Parham, MD; Annelle Zietsman, MD; Isabel dos-Santos-Silva, Ph.D; Valerie McCormack, Ph.D

Research/Project Site Country(ies):
  • France
  • Namibia
  • South Africa
  • Uganda
  • Zambia
  • Nigeria
Category: Cancer Health Disparities


Carcinogenic Pesticides in Smokeless Tobacco in Uzbekistan
Jasur Juraev, DrPH
Kyoto University, Japan
jasurjuraev13@gmail.com
Jasur Juraev, DrPH; Lyu Zhaoqing, DrPH; Fan Menglin, Master; Ulugbek Mirzaev, PhD; Boburjon Mutalov, DrPH; Shuxrat Shukurov, PhD; Rustam Yuldashev, Master; Shomurod Rasulov, PhD; Kouji Harada, PhD

Research/Project Site Country(ies):
  • Japan
  • Uzbekistan
Category: Cancer Prevention, Screening and Early Detection


Cervical cytopathological exams in Women Under 25 in Rio Grande do Sul, a state of Brazil: An Analysis of Data from 2019 to 2023
Gabriela Macelaro, Medical Student
Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre, Brazil
Gabriela Macelaro, Medical Student; João Paulo Fortti, Medical Student

Research/Project Site Country(ies):
  • Brazil
Category: Cancer Prevention, Screening and Early Detection