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.
All of Africa except Northern Africa (AFRICA, NORTHERN).
| Descriptor ID |
D017954
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| MeSH Number(s) |
Z01.058.290
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Africa South of the Sahara" by people in Profiles.
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Longitudinal changes in health-related quality of life after a breast cancer diagnosis in sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence from the prospective ABC-DO cohort. Int J Cancer. 2026 Jul 01; 159(1):78-91.
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Higher Acceptability of the Monthly Dapivirine Ring Versus Daily Oral Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Among Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Sub-Saharan Africa in the REACH Trial. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2025 Dec 15; 100(5):415-424.
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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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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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Impact of stigma on the HIV care cascade among older persons living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa: protocol for a systematic review. BMJ Open. 2025 Mar 18; 15(3):e091718.
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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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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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Health and development from preconception to 20 years of age and human capital. Lancet. 2022 04 30; 399(10336):1730-1740.
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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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Maternally Orphaned Children and Intergenerational Concerns Associated With Breast Cancer Deaths Among Women in Sub-Saharan Africa. JAMA Oncol. 2021 02 01; 7(2):285-289.