AWACAN-ED Scholars

University of Cape Town (UCT), South Africa 

Denis Okova, PhD Scholar – Read Denis’ blog about his research here

Household economic costs and Health-related Quality of Life outcomes for patients with cervical cancer at a tertiary hospital in Cape Town, South Africa

Supervisors: Prof J Moodley (UCT), Prof J Ataguba (UCT), Dr S Day (UCT), Dr B Guzha (UZ)

Kelechi Nnene, Masters Scholar – Read Kelechi’s blog about her research here

Estimating the cost of treatment for Colorectal cancer at Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town

Supervisors: Dr L Cunnama (UCT), Prof J Moodley (UCT), Prof J Ataguba (UCT)

Completed – Passed with distinction

Dr Sudarshan Govender, Masters Scholar                                                                                                                          

Awareness of cervical cancer risk factors and symptoms amongst individuals recently diagnosed with cervical cancer in South Africa and Zimbabwe

Supervisors: Prof J Moodley (UCT),  Dr T Phillips (UCT), Prof F Walter (QMUL)

Completed – Passed cum laude

Thandi Magwai, Masters scholar

Symptom and risk factor awareness of colorectal cancer in South Africa and Zimbabwe

Supervisors: Prof J Moodley (UCT), Mr F Honwana (UCT), Dr S Govender

University of Zimbabwe (UZ), Zimbabwe

Dr Simbarashe Chinyowa, PhD Scholar – Read Simbarashe’s blog about his research here

Emergency Presentation of Colorectal Cancer: Barriers and Missed Opportunities to earlier care

Supervisors: Prof G Muguti (UZ), Prof ZM Chirenje (UZ), Prof J Moodley (UCT), Dr L Katsidzira (UZ)

Dr Belinda Mutibura, Masters Scholar – Read Belinda’s’blog about her research here

Exploring determinants of patient adherence to cervical pre-cancer treatment in Harare, Zimbabwe: A mixed methods study

Supervisors: Dr B Guzha (UZ), Prof ZM Chirenje (UZ), Dr Brown (UZ)

Zvikomborero Satuku, Masters Scholar – Read Zviko’s blog about her research here

Factors associated with breast cancer stage at diagnosis among women recruited for the AWACAN-ED study in Zimbabwe

Supervisors: Dr B Guzha (UZ), Prof ZM Chirenje (UZ), Prof F Walter (QMUL), Prof S Scott (QMUL), Dr Sangaralingam Ramesh (QMUL)

Completed Masters programme at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) in the UK – Passed with merit

Tendai Gudza, Masters Scholar

Costing of cervical cancer screening & pre- cancer treatment services in Zimbabwe – A cross sectional study

Supervisors: Dr B Guzha (UZ), Prof ZM Chirenje (UZ)Prof J Ataguba (UCT), Dr G Shambira (UZ)

Chipo Masuka, Masters Scholar

Gender Differences in the Diagnostic Pathway of Colorectal Cancer Patients in Zimbabwe and South Africa: A Sub-analysis of the AWACAN-ED Study

Supervisors: Dr B Guzha (UZ), Dr S Chinyowa (UZ), Prof ZM Chirenje (UZ), Prof S Scott (QMUL)

Vitaris Kodogo, Masters Scholar

Breast Cancer Symptom and Risk Factor Awareness Among Women in Zimbabwe and South Africa: : A Sub-analysis of the AWACAN-ED Study

Supervisors: Dr B Guzha (UZ), Dr S Chinyowa (UZ), Prof ZM Chirenje (UZ), Prof J Moodley (UCT)