ecancermedicalscience

ecancermedicalscience is an open access cancer journal focused on under-resourced communities. In order to help reduce global inequalities in cancer care and treatment, we provide free access to all articles from the point of publication and we only charge authors who have specific funding to cover publication costs.

The journal considers articles on all aspects of research relating to cancer, including molecular biology, genetics, pathophysiology, epidemiology, clinical reports, controlled trials (in particular if they are independent or publicly funded trials), health systems, cancer policy and regulatory aspects of cancer care.

Gebrekirstos Hagos

Needle Hospital, Hargeisa, Somaliland

Dr Gebrekirstos Hagos speaks to ecancer about his article published in ecancermedicalscience on 'Cancer care in Needle Hospital, Hargeisa, Somaliland.'

He details the current status of cancer care in Somaliland, particularly highlighting the shortage of radiotherapy machines.

Dr Hagos explains that Needle Hospital opened in 2013 with the cancer centre opening in 2022. The cancer centre allows patients to be treated in Somaliland and not travel abroad for treatment.