Dataset evaluating the treatment timeliness of cervical cancer in Zambia
Jane Mwamba Mumba,
Lackson Kasonka,
Okola Basil Owiti,
John Andrew,
Mwansa Ketty Lubeya,
Lufunda Lukama,
Charlotte Kasempa,
Susan C. Msadabwe,
Chester Kalinda
Affiliations
Jane Mwamba Mumba
The University of Zambia, School of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Nationalist Road, P/Box RWX1 50110 Ridgeway, Lusaka, Zambia; Ndola Teaching Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Broadway Road, Postal Agency Ndola, Ndola, Zambia
Lackson Kasonka
The University of Zambia, School of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Nationalist Road, P/Box RWX1 50110 Ridgeway, Lusaka, Zambia; Women and Newborn Hospital-University Teaching Hospitals, Nationalist Road, P/Bag RWX1 Ridgeway, Lusaka, Zambia
Okola Basil Owiti
Hasselt University, Faculty of Science, Campus Diepenbeek, Agoralaan building D, 3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium
John Andrew
Hasselt University, Faculty of Science, Campus Diepenbeek, Agoralaan building D, 3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium
Mwansa Ketty Lubeya
The University of Zambia, School of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Nationalist Road, P/Box RWX1 50110 Ridgeway, Lusaka, Zambia; Women and Newborn Hospital-University Teaching Hospitals, Nationalist Road, P/Bag RWX1 Ridgeway, Lusaka, Zambia
Lufunda Lukama
Ndola Teaching Hospital, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Broadway Road, Postal Agency Ndola, Ndola, Zambia; University of KwaZulu-Natal, College of Health Sciences, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, Durban 4001, South Africa
Cancer Diseases Hospital, Nationalist Road, Nationalist Road, P/Box RWX1 50110 Ridgeway, Lusaka, Zambia; Zambia College of Medicine and Surgery, Levy Mwanawasa Medical University, Great East Campus, Box 33991, Lusaka
Chester Kalinda
University of Namibia, Faculty of Agriculture, Engineering and Natural Science, School of Science, Katima Mulilo Campus, Winele Road, Private Bag 1096, Ngweze, Katima Mulilo, Namibia; University of KwaZulu-Natal, Howard College Campus, College of Health Sciences, School of Public Health and Nursing, Desmond Clarence Building, Durban 4001, South Africa; Corresponding author.
Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer diagnosed among women globally. Effective screening routines and early detection are vital in reducing its disease burden and mortality. Several factors can influence the timely detection and treatment of cervical cancer, especially in low middle-income countries where the burden of this disease is highest. The data presented in this paper relates to the research article “Cervical cancer diagnosis and treatment delays in the developing world: Evidence from a hospital-based study in Zambia”. The raw and analysed data include the studied patients’ social demographic factors, clinical data concerning the stage and histological subtype of cancer, dates at which the various activities within the cancer treatment pathway occurred and delays to definitive treatment of cervical cancer at Zambia's only cancer treatment facility. Detailing delays to the treatment of cervical cancer allows recognition of specific points in the cancer treatment pathway requiring intervention to effectively improve cancer care and reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with the disease.
