Africa South of the Sahara

"Africa South of the Sahara" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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All of Africa except Northern Africa (AFRICA, NORTHERN).

Descriptor ID	D017954
MeSH Number(s)	Z01.058.290
Concept/Terms	Africa South of the Sahara Africa South of the Sahara Sub-Saharan Africa Subsaharan Africa Africa, Sub-Saharan

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Geographicals [Z]
Geographic Locations [Z01]
Africa [Z01.058]
Africa South of the Sahara [Z01.058.290]

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Year	Minor Topic	Total
2004	2	2
2006	1	1
2007	1	1
2008	1	1
2010	1	1
2011	1	1
2012	2	2
2013	5	5
2014	6	6
2015	1	1
2016	5	5
2017	3	3
2018	3	3
2019	4	4
2020	6	6
2021	3	3
2023	1	1
2024	1	1
2025	3	3

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Mo T, Partridge A, Joffe M, Cubasch H, Galukande M, Parham G, Pinder L, Anele A, Offiah SA, Zietsman A, Dos-Santos-Silva I, McCormack V. Survival deficits in young women with breast cancer in sub-Saharan Africa: the African Breast Cancer-Disparities in Outcomes cohort. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2025 Nov 01; 117(11):2298-2307.

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Mo T, Joffe M, Cubasch H, Galukande M, Parham G, Pinder L, Zietsman A, Anderson BO, Naamala A, Kaggwa A, Nakazibwe T, Nteziryayo A, Pontac J, Offiah SA, Angelica A, Oyamienlen CS, Ezeigbo E, Iwuoha K, Chen WC, Walubita E, Lusaka M, Nyangasi M, Mohammed S, Narh CT, Boucheron P, Foerster M, Sch?z J, Dos-Santos-Silva I, McCormack V. 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. Lancet Glob Health. 2025 Oct; 13(10):e1681-e1690.

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Milicic A, Wilson S, Javandel S, Allen IE, Tsoy E, Ndhlovu LC, Kibuuka H, Semwogerere M, Langat R, Daud I, Bahemana E, David G, Rehema W, Ouma I, Ogari C, Anyebe V, Parker Z, Streeck H, Polyak CS, Shah N, Ake JA, Valcour V. Plasma Inflammatory Biomarkers Link to Worse Cognition Among Africans With HIV. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2025 Aug 01; 99(4):405-416.

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Kim J, Macharia PM, McCormack V, Foerster M, Galukande M, Joffe M, Cubasch H, Zietsman A, Anele A, Offiah S, Parham G, Pinder LF, Anderson BO, Sch?z J, Dos Santos-Silva I, Togawa K. Geospatial disparities in survival of patients with breast cancer in sub-Saharan Africa from the African Breast Cancer-Disparities in Outcomes cohort (ABC-DO): a prospective cohort study. Lancet Glob Health. 2024 Jul; 12(7):e1111-e1119.

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Boucheron P, Anele A, Offiah AU, Zietsman A, Galukande M, Parham G, Pinder LF, Anderson BO, Foerster M, Sch?z J, Dos-Santos-Silva I, McCormack V. Reproductive history and breast cancer survival: Findings from the African breast cancer-Disparities in outcomes cohort and implications of Africa's fertility transition on breast cancer prognosis. Int J Cancer. 2023 05 01; 152(9):1804-1816.

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Boucheron P, Anele A, Zietsman A, Galukande M, Parham G, Pinder LF, Andersson TM, Anderson BO, Foerster M, Sch?z J, Dos Santos Silva I, McCormack V. Self-reported arm and shoulder problems in breast cancer survivors in Sub-Saharan Africa: the African Breast Cancer-Disparities in Outcomes cohort study. Breast Cancer Res. 2021 11 24; 23(1):109.

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Ibrahim Khalil A, Mpunga T, Wei F, Baussano I, de Martel C, Bray F, Stelzle D, Dryden-Peterson S, Jaquet A, Horner MJ, Awolude OA, Trejo MJ, Mudini W, Soliman AS, Sengayi-Muchengeti M, Coghill AE, van Aardt MC, De Vuyst H, Hawes SE, Broutet N, Dalal S, Clifford GM. Age-specific burden of cervical cancer associated with HIV: A global analysis with a focus on sub-Saharan Africa. Int J Cancer. 2022 03 01; 150(5):761-772.

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Galukande M, Sch?z J, Anderson BO, Zietsman A, Adisa C, Anele A, Parham G, Pinder LF, Mutumba S, Lombe D, Cabanes A, Foerster M, Dos-Santos-Silva I, McCormack V. Maternally Orphaned Children and Intergenerational Concerns Associated With Breast Cancer Deaths Among Women in Sub-Saharan Africa. JAMA Oncol. 2021 Feb 01; 7(2):285-289.

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Togawa K, Anderson BO, Foerster M, Galukande M, Zietsman A, Pontac J, Anele A, Adisa C, Parham G, Pinder LF, McKenzie F, Sch?z J, Dos Santos-Silva I, McCormack V. Geospatial barriers to healthcare access for breast cancer diagnosis in sub-Saharan African settings: The African Breast Cancer-Disparities in Outcomes Cohort Study. Int J Cancer. 2021 05 01; 148(9):2212-2226.

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Ayeni OA, Norris SA, Joffe M, Cubasch H, Galukande M, Zietsman A, Parham G, Adisa C, Anele A, Sch?z J, Anderson BO, Foerster M, Dos Santos Silva I, McCormack VA. Preexisting morbidity profile of women newly diagnosed with breast cancer in sub-Saharan Africa: African Breast Cancer-Disparities in Outcomes study. Int J Cancer. 2021 05 01; 148(9):2158-2170.

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