Open AccessEstablishing a Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Program in Botswana
Author(s) -
Jeremy S. Slone,
Amanda K. Slone,
Oaitse Wally,
Pearl Semetsa,
Mpho Raletshegwana,
Susan Alisanski,
Lisa M. Force,
Kamusisi Chinyundo,
Judith F. Margolin,
Anurag K. Agrawal,
Alan R. Anderson,
Michael E. Scheurer,
Parth Mehta
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of global oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.002
H-Index - 17
ISSN - 2378-9506
DOI - 10.1200/jgo.17.00095
Subject(s) - medicine , cohort , pediatric cancer , family medicine , cancer , pediatrics , incidence (geometry) , pediatric oncology , physics , optics
Annually, 300,000 children are diagnosed with cancer, and the majority of these children live in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Currently, there is incomplete information on pediatric cancer incidence, diagnosis distribution, and treatment outcomes in Africa. Since 2007, a pediatric hematology-oncology program has been operating in Botswana through a partnership between the Botswana government, Baylor College of Medicine, and Texas Children's Hospital.