Spatial clustering of esophageal cancer in central Oromia, Ethiopia: A spatial autocorrelation and scan statistics analysis
Introduction In Ethiopia, according to the GLOBOCAN 2022 report, there were 1,494 cases of esophageal cancer and 1,422 deaths attributed to the disease. The incidence and mortality of esophageal cancer are projected to increase to 3,210 and 3,057 cases by 2040, respectively. Approximately 68.3% of the cases were report...