Open AccessPatient Characteristics, Early Outcomes, and Implementation Lessons of Cervical Cancer Treatment Services in Rural Rwanda
Author(s) -
Paul H. Park,
Sonya Davey,
Alexandra Fehr,
John Butonzi,
Cyprien Shyirambere,
Vedaste Hategekimana,
Jean Bosco Bigirimana,
Ryan Borg,
Regis Uwizeye,
Neo Tapela,
Lawrence N. Shulman,
Thomas C. Randall,
Egide Mpanumusingo,
Tharcisse Mpunga
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.18.00120
Subject(s) - medicine , cervical cancer , cancer , family medicine , nursing , intensive care medicine
Low- and middle-income countries account for 86% of all cervical cancer cases and 88% of cervical cancer mortality globally. Successful management of cervical cancer requires resources that are scarce in sub-Saharan Africa, especially in rural settings. Here, we describe the early clinical outcomes and implementation lessons learned from the Rwanda Ministry of Health's first national cancer referral center, the Butaro Cancer Center of Excellence (BCCOE). We hypothesize that those patients presenting at earlier stage and receiving treatment will have higher rates of being alive.