Pathology Laboratory Statistics for Cancer Diagnostics in Eastern DRC

A 13.5 KB Excel file contains statistics on sample analysis, collection types, and hospital services, likely related to cancer diagnostics. The dataset was authored by Tshass Chasinga Baharanyi and last updated on March 18, 2026. Platform tags suggest a focus on pathology laboratories in the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, specifically the provinces of North Kivu and South Kivu.

Use Cases

• Assessing diagnostic laboratory capacity based on mentioned sample analysis and equipment data.
• Analyzing service delivery patterns for cancer diagnostics based on described collection types and hospital services.
• Studying geographic disparities in healthcare access using the implied focus on urban and provincial areas in the DRC.

Strengths

• Dataset is openly licensed under CC-BY-4.0.
• File size is 13.5 KB, enabling quick download and inspection.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

figshare, authored by Tshass Chasinga Baharanyi.

Collection Method

Likely collected via a mixed methods approach, as indicated by platform tags.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-18 17:38:04; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Platform tags indicate a focus on the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, specifically North Kivu and South Kivu provinces.