Title: Endoscopic diagnosis of gastric and oesophageal cancer in Lusaka, Zambia: A
retrospective analysis
Version: 1 Date: 25 Oct 2023
Reviewer's report:
The article submitted is worthy of publication. It adds important data  to the  the knowledge
base regarding gastroenterology and upper GI malignancy in sub Saharan Africa . The authors
have extrapolated the findings from ne academic endoscopy centre in Zambia to the whole of
Zambia. As we are not presented with demographic data it is not possible to ascertain whether
these data represent an urban population of Lusaka or the general population of Zambia. Is the
Lusak aendoscopy still the only endoscopy centre in Zambia.
Is Helicobacter pylori status routinely checked at endoscopy are tese data available?
Title: Endoscopic diagnosis of gastric and oesophageal cancer in Lusaka, Zambia: A
retrospective analysis
Version: 1 Date: 25 Oct 2023
Reviewer's report:
The article submitted is worthy of publication. It adds important data  to the  the knowledge
base regarding gastroenterology and upper GI malignancy in sub Saharan Africa . The authors
have extrapolated the findings from ne academic endoscopy centre in Zambia to the whole of
Zambia. As we are not presented with demographic data it is not possible to ascertain whether
these data represent an urban population of Lusaka or the general population of Zambia. Is the
Lusak aendoscopy still the only endoscopy centre in Zambia.
Is Helicobacter pylori status routinely checked at endoscopy are tese data available?
Please review this paper.
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Title: Endoscopic diagnosis of gastric and oesophageal cancer in Lusaka, Zambia: A
retrospective analysis
Version: 1 Date: 25 Oct 2023
Reviewer's report:
The article submitted is worthy of publication. It adds important data  to the  the knowledge
base regarding gastroenterology and upper GI malignancy in sub Saharan Africa . The authors
have extrapolated the findings from ne academic endoscopy centre in Zambia to the whole of
Zambia. As we are not presented with demographic data it is not possible to ascertain whether
these data represent an urban population of Lusaka or the general population of Zambia. Is the
Lusak aendoscopy still the only endoscopy centre in Zambia.
Is Helicobacter pylori status routinely checked at endoscopy are tese data available?
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