<p>The abstract was easy to read, and the methods were elaborately written. However, some improvements in the presentation of the results and a conclusion not far off from the findings would be necessary.&nbsp;</p><p>In the results, it was not clear if the group with the highest prevalence had similar or different kinds of neoplasms as was distinctly stated for the breast neoplasm patients that accounted for the lowest level of depression. In this sentence "The pooled prevalence of depression among cancer patients [were] 44%", replace "were with was.</p><p>In the conclusion, it was not clear if the comparison was between sub-Saharan Africa and other regions or amongst different types of neoplasms. Rephrase to give better clarity. &nbsp;</p>