title: Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma in sub-Saharan Africa.
abstract: The incidence and economic burden of cancer in sub-Saharan Africa is increasing, and innovative strategies are needed to improve prevention and care in this population. This article uses a case of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma in Uganda to propose guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of this disease in resource-limited settings. These guidelines were developed from the consensus opinion of specialists at the Uganda Cancer Institute and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center as part of an established collaboration. Areas for future investigation that can improve the care of patients in this region are identified.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle WA.|Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle WA.
authors.forename: Matthew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ulrickson
authors.affiliation: Uganda Cancer Institute, Kampala, Uganda.|Department of Medicine, Makere University, College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda.
authors.forename: Fred
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Okuku
authors.affiliation: Uganda Cancer Institute, Kampala, Uganda.|Department of Medicine, Makere University, College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda.
authors.forename: Victoria
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Walusansa
authors.affiliation: Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle WA.|Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle WA.
authors.forename: Oliver
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Press
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Makere University, College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda.
authors.forename: Sam
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kalungi
authors.affiliation: Division of Hematopathology, Department of Laboratory Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Makere University, College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda.|Department of Dermatology, Mulago Hospital, Kampala, Uganda.
authors.forename: Fred
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Kambugu
authors.affiliation: Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle WA.|Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle WA.|Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle WA.|Public Health Sciences Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle WA.
authors.forename: Corey
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Casper
authors.affiliation: Uganda Cancer Institute, Kampala, Uganda.|Department of Medicine, Makere University, College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda.
authors.forename: Jackson
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Orem
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003906:Developing Countries; D006295:Health Resources; D006801:Humans; D016410:Lymphoma, T-Cell, Cutaneous / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014454:Uganda