Childhood cancer in Africa.
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.
Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Tygerberg Hospital, University of Stellenbosch, Cape Town, South Africa.
Mariana
M
Kruger
Marc
M
Hendricks
Alan
A
Davidson
Cristina D
CD
Stefan
Ann L
AL
van Eyssen
Ronelle
R
Uys
Anel
A
van Zyl
Peter
P
Hesseling
D000349:Africa / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy
Africa; cancer; children; diagnosis; epidemiology; management