Establishing a Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Program in Botswana | Zendy

Jeremy S. Slone | Zendy; Amanda K. Slone | Zendy; Oaitse Wally | Zendy; Pearl Semetsa | Zendy; Mpho Raletshegwana | Zendy; Susan Alisanski | Zendy; Lisa M Force | Zendy; Kamusisi Chinyundo | Zendy; Judith Margolin | Zendy; Anurag K. Agrawal | Zendy; Alan R. Anderson | Zendy; Michael E. Scheurer | Zendy; Parth S. Mehta | Zendy

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Establishing 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 Margolin,

Anurag K. Agrawal,

Alan R. Anderson,

Michael E. Scheurer,

Parth S. 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 , hematology , pediatric oncology , oncology , medical physics , family medicine , cancer

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.

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