Open AccessPediatric Soft Tissue and Bone Sarcomas in Tanzania: Epidemiology and Clinical Features
Author(s) -
E. Mithe Siwillis,
Nazima J. Dharse,
Trish Scanlan,
Mamsau Ngoma,
Zephania Saitabau Abraham,
Josephine Kahiu,
Lynn Million
Publication year - 2019
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.18.00258
Subject(s) - medicine , rhabdomyosarcoma , sarcoma , tanzania , bone sarcoma , epidemiology , soft tissue , pediatric oncology , embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma , soft tissue sarcoma , osteosarcoma , pediatrics , surgery , cancer , pathology , environmental science , environmental planning
Pediatric sarcomas represent an important group of childhood tumors that require treatment at Muhimbili National Hospital (MNH), the largest pediatric oncology center in Tanzania. Treatment is often adapted from established childhood protocols validated in clinical trials from the United States and the United Kingdom. There are no studies describing the types of pediatric sarcomas most commonly seen in Tanzania to understand similarities and disparities with other countries and which sarcomas to prioritize in adapting treatment protocols. The objective of this study was to establish a baseline of the epidemiologic and clinical features of pediatric sarcomas diagnosed at MNH.