title: Addressing the growing cancer burden in the wake of the AIDS epidemic in Botswana: The BOTSOGO collaborative partnership.
abstract: Botswana has experienced a dramatic increase in HIV-related malignancies over the past decade. The BOTSOGO collaboration sought to establish a sustainable partnership with the Botswana oncology community to improve cancer care. This collaboration is anchored by regular tumor boards and on-site visits that have resulted in the introduction of new approaches to treatment and perceived improvements in care, providing a model for partnership between academic oncology centers and high-burden countries with limited resources.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts. Electronic address: jefstathiou@partners.org.
authors.forename: Jason A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Efstathiou
authors.affiliation: Gaborone Private Hospital, Gaborone, Botswana.
authors.forename: Memory
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bvochora-Nsingo
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
authors.forename: David P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Gierga
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomical Pathology, National Health Laboratory, Gaborone, Botswana; Department of Pathology, University of Botswana School of Medicine, Gaborone, Botswana.
authors.forename: Mukendi K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Alphonse Kayembe
authors.affiliation: Botswana Harvard AIDS Institute, Gaborone, Botswana.
authors.forename: Mompati
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mmalane
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
authors.forename: Anthony H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Russell
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
authors.forename: Jonathan J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Paly
authors.affiliation: Botswana Harvard AIDS Institute, Gaborone, Botswana.
authors.forename: Carolyn
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.affiliation: Princess Marina Hospital, Gaborone, Botswana.
authors.forename: Zola
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Musimar
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
authors.forename: Jeremy S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Abramson
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
authors.forename: Kathy A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Bruce
authors.affiliation: Gaborone Private Hospital, Gaborone, Botswana.
authors.forename: Talkmore
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Karumekayi
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
authors.forename: Rebecca
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Clayman
authors.affiliation: Botswana Harvard AIDS Institute, Gaborone, Botswana.
authors.forename: Ryan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hodgeman
authors.affiliation: Bokamoso Private Hospital, Gaborone, Botswana.
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kasese
authors.affiliation: Gaborone Private Hospital, Gaborone, Botswana.
authors.forename: Remigio
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Makufa
authors.affiliation: Princess Marina Hospital, Gaborone, Botswana; Department of Medical Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bigger
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology and Leonard David Institute of Health Economics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: Gita
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Suneja
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
authors.forename: Paul M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Busse
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
authors.forename: Thomas C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Randall
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
authors.forename: Bruce A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Chabner
authors.affiliation: Botswana Harvard AIDS Institute, Gaborone, Botswana; Division of Infectious Diseases, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
authors.forename: Scott
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dryden-Peterson
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D026683:Advisory Committees / Q000458:organization & administration; D001900:Boston; D001902:Botswana / Q000453:epidemiology; D001918:Brachytherapy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D002173:Cancer Care Facilities / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D057191:Capacity Building; D003906:Developing Countries / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D058872:Epidemics; D005260:Female; D005545:Forefoot, Human; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D007373:Interinstitutional Relations; D008297:Male; D008495:Medical Oncology / Q000458:organization & administration; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000532:radiotherapy; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy; D000078329:Workforce