Open AccessClinicopathologic Features and Early Surgical Outcome of Astrocytomas in Eldoret, Kenya
Author(s) -
Clifford Mwita,
Florentius K. Koech,
Titus Sisenda,
Kirtika Patel,
Benson Macharia,
Devendra Rahangdale
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of neurosciences in rural practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.331
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 0976-3147
pISSN - 0976-3155
DOI - 10.4103/jnrp.jnrp_562_17
Subject(s) - medicine , astrocytoma , pilocytic astrocytoma , magnetic resonance imaging , prospective cohort study , glioblastoma , gastroenterology , radiology , surgery , pathology , cancer research
Astrocytomas are primary central nervous system tumors arising from astrocytes and accounting for up to 37.8% of all brain tumors seen in hospital-based studies from Africa. Despite being common, their patterns and short-term outcomes remain poorly studied in Kenya.