Children with cancer in Africa face much higher mortality rates (80%) compared with children in high-income countries (20%). Inadequate diagnostic infrastructure combined with limited healthcare professional pediatric cancer diagnostic expertise are contributors to these high mortality rates in Africa. While it is known that genetics are linked to the development of some pediatric cancers, moreContinue reading “Senegalese Hematologist Visits Morehouse School of Medicine to Train on Next Generation Sequencing”
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ASCO, BVGH, and HOGIP Lead Workshop to Improve Palliative Care in Senegal
Palliative care is an essential component of cancer patient management. The practice helps manage patients’ symptoms, improve their quality of life, and ensure patients’ comfort at the end of their lives. Palliative care is particularly important in Africa, where the majority of cancer patients are diagnosed with late-stage diseases, which often have more symptoms andContinue reading “ASCO, BVGH, and HOGIP Lead Workshop to Improve Palliative Care in Senegal”
Clinical trial training program addresses cancer data gap in Africa and enables new research ventures for African clinicians
Africa has historically been overlooked by the international oncology research community, resulting in the continent’s participation in less than 2% of all cancer clinical trials. Africa’s underrepresentation in cancer clinical trials has culminated in an alarming lack of data describing the effects of new cancer technologies and treatments in the world’s most genetically diverse population.Continue reading “Clinical trial training program addresses cancer data gap in Africa and enables new research ventures for African clinicians”
Virtual training series prepares radiation specialists to use advanced radiotherapy technique
While developments in radiotherapy have created safer, more targeted treatment options for cancer patients worldwide, many hospitals in sub-Saharan Africa lack the training, capacity, and infrastructure to implement them. Without access to the most cutting-edge treatment techniques, Africa’s cancer patients will not achieve the high survival rates seen in other regions of the world. InContinue reading “Virtual training series prepares radiation specialists to use advanced radiotherapy technique”