Childhood cancer in Africa.

Abstract:

:The majority of children with cancer live in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) with little or no access to cancer treatment. The purpose of the paper is to describe the current status of childhood cancer treatment in Africa, as documented in publications, dedicated websites and information collected through surveys. Successful twinning programmes, like those in Malawi and Cameroon, as well as the collaborative clinical trial approach of the Franco-African Childhood Cancer Group (GFAOP), provide good models for childhood cancer treatment. The overview will hopefully influence health-care policies to facilitate access to cancer care for all children in Africa.

journal_name

Pediatr Blood Cancer

journal_title

Pediatric blood & cancer

authors

Kruger M,Hendricks M,Davidson A,Stefan CD,van Eyssen AL,Uys R,van Zyl A,Hesseling P

doi

10.1002/pbc.24845

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2014-04-01 00:00:00

pages

587-92

issue

4

eissn

1545-5009

issn

1545-5017

journal_volume

61

pub_type

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