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Nakaganda A, Spencer A, Mpamani C, Nassolo C, Nambooze S, Wabinga H, Gemmell I, Jones A, Orem J, Verma A. Estimating regional and national cancer incidence in Uganda: a retrospective population-based study, 2013-2017. BMC Cancer 2024; 24:787. [PMID: 38956523 PMCID: PMC11218197 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-024-12543-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2024] [Accepted: 06/20/2024] [Indexed: 07/04/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Cancer is becoming a major health problem in Uganda. Cancer control requires accurate estimates of the cancer burden for planning and monitoring of the cancer control strategies. However, cancer estimates and trends for Uganda are mainly based on one population-based cancer registry (PBCR), located in Kampala, the capital city, due to a lack of PBCRs in other regions. This study aimed at estimating cancer incidence among the geographical regions and providing national estimates of cancer incidence in Uganda. METHODS A retrospective study, using a catchment population approach, was conducted from June 2019 to February 2020. The study registered all newly diagnosed cancer cases, in the period of 2013 to 2017, among three geographical regions: Central, Western and Eastern regions. Utilizing regions as strata, stratified random sampling was used to select the study populations. Cases were coded according to the International Classification of Diseases for Oncology (ICD-0-03). Data was analysed using CanReg5 and Microsoft Excel. RESULTS 11598 cases (5157 males and 6441 females) were recorded. The overall national age-standardized incidence rates (ASIR) were 82.9 and 87.4 per 100,000 people in males and females respectively. The regional ASIRs were: 125.4 per 100,000 in males and 134.6 per 100,000 in females in central region; 58.2 per 100,000 in males and 56.5 per 100,000 in females in Western region; and 46.5 per 100,000 in males and 53.7 per 100,000 in females in Eastern region. Overall, the most common cancers in males over the study period were cancers of the prostate, oesophagus, Kaposi's sarcoma, stomach and liver. In females, the most frequent cancers were: cervix, breast, oesophagus, Kaposi's sarcoma and stomach. CONCLUSION The overall cancer incidence rates from this study are different from the documented national estimates for Uganda. This emphasises the need to enhance the current methodologies for describing the country's cancer burden. Studies like this one are critical in enhancing the cancer surveillance system by estimating regional and national cancer incidence and allowing for the planning and monitoring of evidence-based cancer control strategies at all levels.
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- Annet Nakaganda
- Uganda Cancer Institute, Kampala, Uganda.
- University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Sciences Centre , Manchester, UK.
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- University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Sciences Centre , Manchester, UK
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- Kampala Cancer Registry, Kampala, Uganda
- Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda
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- Kampala Cancer Registry, Kampala, Uganda
- Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda
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- University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Sciences Centre , Manchester, UK
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- University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Sciences Centre , Manchester, UK
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- University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Sciences Centre , Manchester, UK
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Moreira DC, Znaor A, Santana VM, Dolya A, Fox Irwin L, Bhakta N, Mery L, Steliarova-Foucher E. Expanding the Global Capacity for Childhood Cancer Registration: The ChildGICR Masterclass. JCO Glob Oncol 2024; 10:e2300334. [PMID: 38905577 DOI: 10.1200/go.23.00334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2023] [Revised: 01/13/2024] [Accepted: 04/10/2024] [Indexed: 06/23/2024] Open
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PURPOSE One determinant of the paucity of data on childhood cancer in low- and middle-income countries is the lack of capacity to register these cases. Combining expertise of the Global Initiative for Cancer Registry Development (GICR) and St Jude Global, we developed a ChildGICR educational program to promote data production. METHODS We first conducted a needs assessment to identify priority educational topics. Then, we designed the ChildGICR Masterclass, in which individuals with the potential to lead pediatric cancer registration were supported to prepare standard educational material. The outcomes were evaluated using qualitative and quantitative measures. RESULTS On the basis of indications by 38 GICR collaborators, we identified seven topics relevant to childhood cancer: burden description, registration principles, tumor classification, tumor staging, data quality control, data analysis, and data use. The ChildGICR Masterclass was held online in 2021 over 12 weeks. The 22 nominated participants created presentations in working groups and during live sessions. They also designed future training courses tailored to the needs of their region. Nineteen participants viewed the course experience as excellent, and 20 would continue engagement in the ChildGICR training activities. The developed material was 89% useful according to the faculty of the three online end courses, taught to 88 participants in 16 countries in 2022 and 2023. Among the 75 responding participants, 72 agreed that the learning objectives were attained and 60 were keen to engage in childhood cancer registration activities. CONCLUSION The ChildGICR Masterclass participants laid the foundation for a network of trainers. Knowledge dissemination in childhood cancer registration is the first necessary step toward evidence-based cancer control. The ChildGICR Masterclass can serve as a model to design, plan, and implement educational programs for health care professionals.
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- Daniel C Moreira
- Department of Global Pediatric Medicine, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN
- Department of Oncology, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN
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- Cancer Surveillance Branch, International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), Lyon, France
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- Department of Global Pediatric Medicine, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN
- Department of Oncology, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN
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- Cancer Surveillance Branch, International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), Lyon, France
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- Department of Global Pediatric Medicine, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN
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- Department of Global Pediatric Medicine, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN
- Department of Oncology, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN
- Department of Epidemiology & Cancer Control, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN
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- Cancer Surveillance Branch, International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), Lyon, France
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- Cancer Surveillance Branch, International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), Lyon, France
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Jackman JM, Yibrehu B, Doyle A, Alatise OI, Wuraola FO, Olasehinde O, Peter Kingham T. Updates in global oncology: Advancements and future directions. J Surg Oncol 2024; 129:1374-1383. [PMID: 38624014 DOI: 10.1002/jso.27633] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2024] [Accepted: 03/04/2024] [Indexed: 04/17/2024]
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Globally, cancer is the second leading cause of death, and low- and middle-income countries bear most of the disease burden. While cancer is increasingly recognized as a major global health issue, more work remains. Understanding the status of global cancer care will shape the next steps in ensuring equitable global access to cancer care. This article highlights ongoing initiatives in global oncology and the next steps in advancing the field.
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- Julia M Jackman
- Global Cancer Disparities Initiative, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Global Cancer Disparities Initiative, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA
- Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Global Cancer Disparities Initiative, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA
- Caribbean Colon Cancer Initiative, Bridgetown, Barbados
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- Surgery Department, College of Health Sciences, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
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- Surgery Department, College of Health Sciences, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
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- Global Cancer Disparities Initiative, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA
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Are C, Murthy SS, Sullivan R, Schissel M, Chowdhury S, Alatise O, Anaya D, Are M, Balch C, Bartlett D, Brennan M, Cairncross L, Clark M, Deo SVS, Dudeja V, D'Ugo D, Fadhil I, Giuliano A, Gopal S, Gutnik L, Ilbawi A, Jani P, Kingham TP, Lorenzon L, Leiphrakpam P, Leon A, Martinez-Said H, McMasters K, Meltzer DO, Mutebi M, Zafar SN, Naik V, Newman L, Oliveira AF, Park DJ, Pramesh CS, Rao S, Subramanyeshwar Rao T, Bargallo-Rocha E, Romanoff A, Rositch AF, Rubio IT, Salvador de Castro Ribeiro H, Sbaity E, Senthil M, Smith L, Toi M, Turaga K, Yanala U, Yip CH, Zaghloul A, Anderson BO. Global Cancer Surgery: pragmatic solutions to improve cancer surgery outcomes worldwide. Lancet Oncol 2023; 24:e472-e518. [PMID: 37924819 DOI: 10.1016/s1470-2045(23)00412-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2023] [Revised: 08/16/2023] [Accepted: 08/16/2023] [Indexed: 11/06/2023]
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The first Lancet Oncology Commission on Global Cancer Surgery was published in 2015 and serves as a landmark paper in the field of cancer surgery. The Commission highlighted the burden of cancer and the importance of cancer surgery, while documenting the many inadequacies in the ability to deliver safe, timely, and affordable cancer surgical care. This Commission builds on the first Commission by focusing on solutions and actions to improve access to cancer surgery globally, developed by drawing upon the expertise from cancer surgery leaders across the world. We present solution frameworks in nine domains that can improve access to cancer surgery. These nine domains were refined to identify solutions specific to the six WHO regions. On the basis of these solutions, we developed eight actions to propel essential improvements in the global capacity for cancer surgery. Our initiatives are broad in scope, pragmatic, affordable, and contextually applicable, and aimed at cancer surgeons as well as leaders, administrators, elected officials, and health policy advocates. We envision that the solutions and actions contained within the Commission will address inequities and promote safe, timely, and affordable cancer surgery for every patient, regardless of their socioeconomic status or geographic location.
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- Chandrakanth Are
- Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Fred and Pamela Buffett Cancer Center, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA.
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Fred and Pamela Buffett Cancer Center, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA
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- Institute of Cancer Policy, School of Cancer Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Biostatistics, College of Public Health, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Division of Pain Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, Global Cancer Surgery: pragmatic solutions to improve USA
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- Department of Surgery, Allegheny Health Network Cancer Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- University of Auckland School of Medicine, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Catholic University, Rome, Italy
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- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Center for Global Health, National Cancer Institute, Washington DC, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Noncommunicable Diseases, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Surgery, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Department of Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Catholic University, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Fred and Pamela Buffett Cancer Center, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Hiram C Polk, Jr MD Department of Surgery, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA
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- Section of Hospital Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics, Madison, WI, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Basavatarakam Indo-American Cancer Hospital and Research Institute, Hyderabad, India
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- Department of Surgery, New York-Presbyterian, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgical Oncology, Tata Memorial Centre, Tata Memorial Hospital, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Basavatarakam Indo-American Cancer Hospital and Research Institute, Hyderabad, India
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- Department of Global Health and Health System Design, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Breast Surgical Oncology, Clinica Universidad de Navarra, Madrid, Spain
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- Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, College of Public Health, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA
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- Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Disease Center, Komagome Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Surgical Oncology, University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Miami, FL, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Peptenatu D, Nedelcu ID, Pop CS, Simion AG, Furtunescu F, Burcea M, Andronache I, Radulovic M, Jelinek HF, Ahammer H, Gruia AK, Grecu A, Popa MC, Militaru V, Drăghici CC, Pintilii RD. The Spatial-Temporal Dimension of Oncological Prevalence and Mortality in Romania. GEOHEALTH 2023; 7:e2023GH000901. [PMID: 37799773 PMCID: PMC10549965 DOI: 10.1029/2023gh000901] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2023] [Revised: 08/18/2023] [Accepted: 08/27/2023] [Indexed: 10/07/2023]
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The objective of this study was to identify spatial disparities in the distribution of cancer hotspots within Romania. Additionally, the research aimed to track prevailing trends in cancer prevalence and mortality according to a cancer type. The study covered the timeframe between 2008 and 2017, examining all 3,181 territorial administrative units. The analysis of spatial distribution relied on two key parameters. The first parameter, persistence, measured the duration for which cancer prevalence exceeded the 75th percentile threshold. Cancer prevalence refers to the total number of individuals in a population who have been diagnosed with cancer at a specific time point, including both newly diagnosed cases (occurrence) and existing cases. The second parameter, the time continuity of persistence, calculated the consecutive months during which cancer prevalence consistently surpassed the 75th percentile threshold. Notably, persistence of elevated values was also evident in lowland regions, devoid of any discernible direct connection to environmental conditions. In conclusion, this work bears substantial relevance to regional health policies, by aiding in the formulation of prevention strategies, while also fostering a deeper comprehension of the socioeconomic and environmental factors contributing to cancer.
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- D. Peptenatu
- Research Center for Integrated Analysis and Territorial Management—CAIMTFaculty of GeographyUniversity of BucharestBucharestRomania
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- Research Center for Integrated Analysis and Territorial Management—CAIMTFaculty of GeographyUniversity of BucharestBucharestRomania
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- Carol Davila University of Medicine and PharmacyBucharestRomania
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- Research Center for Integrated Analysis and Territorial Management—CAIMTFaculty of GeographyUniversity of BucharestBucharestRomania
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- Carol Davila University of Medicine and PharmacyBucharestRomania
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- Faculty of Administration and BusinessUniversity of BucharestBucharestRomania
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- Research Center for Integrated Analysis and Territorial Management—CAIMTFaculty of GeographyUniversity of BucharestBucharestRomania
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- Department of Experimental OncologyInstitute of Oncology and Radiology of SerbiaBelgradeSerbia
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering and Healthcare Engineering Innovation CenterKhalifa UniversityAbu DhabiUnited Arab Emirates
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- Division of Medical Physics and BiophysicsGSRCMedical University of GrazGrazAustria
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- Faculty of Administration and BusinessUniversity of BucharestBucharestRomania
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- Faculty of Administration and BusinessUniversity of BucharestBucharestRomania
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- Research Center for Integrated Analysis and Territorial Management—CAIMTFaculty of GeographyUniversity of BucharestBucharestRomania
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- Faculty of MedicineIuliu Haţieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy Cluj‐NapocaCluj‐NapocaRomania
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- Research Center for Integrated Analysis and Territorial Management—CAIMTFaculty of GeographyUniversity of BucharestBucharestRomania
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- Research Center for Integrated Analysis and Territorial Management—CAIMTFaculty of GeographyUniversity of BucharestBucharestRomania
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Tan GSQ, Botteri E, Wood S, Sloan EK, Ilomäki J. Using administrative healthcare data to evaluate drug repurposing opportunities for cancer: the possibility of using beta-blockers to treat breast cancer. Front Pharmacol 2023; 14:1227330. [PMID: 37637417 PMCID: PMC10448902 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2023.1227330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2023] [Accepted: 07/28/2023] [Indexed: 08/29/2023] Open
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Introduction: Cancer registries and hospital electronic medical records are commonly used to investigate drug repurposing candidates for cancer. However, administrative data are often more accessible than data from cancer registries and medical records. Therefore, we evaluated if administrative data could be used to evaluate drug repurposing for cancer by conducting an example study on the association between beta-blocker use and breast cancer mortality. Methods: A retrospective cohort study of women aged ≥50 years with incident breast cancer was conducted using a linked dataset with statewide hospital admission data and nationwide medication claims data. Women receiving beta blockers and first-line anti-hypertensives prior to and at diagnosis were compared. Breast cancer molecular subtypes and metastasis status were inferred by algorithms from commonly prescribed breast cancer antineoplastics and hospitalization diagnosis codes, respectively. Subdistribution hazard ratios (sHR) and corresponding 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for breast cancer mortality were estimated using Fine and Gray's competing risk models adjusted for age, Charlson comorbidity index, congestive heart failure, myocardial infraction, molecular subtype, presence of metastasis at diagnosis, and breast cancer surgery. Results: 2,758 women were hospitalized for incident breast cancer. 604 received beta-blockers and 1,387 received first-line antihypertensives. In total, 154 breast cancer deaths were identified over a median follow-up time of 2.7 years. We found no significant association between use of any beta-blocker and breast-cancer mortality (sHR 0.86, 95%CI 0.58-1.28), or when stratified by beta-blocker type (non-selective, sHR 0.42, 95%CI 0.14-1.25; selective, sHR 0.95, 95%CI 0.63-1.43). Results were not significant when stratified by molecular subtypes (e.g., triple negative breast cancer (TNBC), any beta blocker, sHR 0.16, 95%CI 0.02-1.51). Discussion: It is possible to use administrative data to explore drug repurposing opportunities. Although non-significant, an indication of an association was found for the TNBC subtype, which aligns with previous studies using registry data. Future studies with larger sample size, longer follow-up are required to confirm the association, and linkage to clinical data sources are required to validate our methodologies.
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- George S. Q. Tan
- Centre for Medicine Use and Safety, Monash University, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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- Section for Colorectal Cancer Screening, Cancer Registry of Norway, Oslo, Norway
- Research Department, Cancer Registry of Norway, Oslo, Norway
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- Centre for Medicine Use and Safety, Monash University, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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- Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Drug Discovery Biology Theme, Monash University, Parkville, VIC, Australia
- Division of Cancer Surgery, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Centre for Medicine Use and Safety, Monash University, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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Wu Y, Deng Y, Dai Z, Ma Y, Lyu L, Lei C, Zheng Y, Li Y, Wang Z, Gao J. Estimates of bladder cancer burden attributable to high fasting plasma glucose: Findings of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. Cancer Med 2023; 12:16469-16481. [PMID: 37350559 PMCID: PMC10469723 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.6219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2023] [Revised: 05/23/2023] [Accepted: 05/30/2023] [Indexed: 06/24/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND High fasting plasma glucose (FPG) has been listed as one of the risk factors for bladder cancer. We here estimated the global, regional, and national levels of bladder cancer burden attributable to high FPG from 1990 to 2019. METHODS Bladder cancer data attributable to high FPG were extracted from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019, and analyzed by age, sex, year, and location. Age-standardized rates were utilized to evaluate the burden between different populations. The temporal trend of the burden was estimated through the Joinpoint analysis. RESULTS In 2019, high FPG contributed to 22,823.33 (95% uncertainty interval [UI], 4694.88-48,962.26) deaths and 399,654.91 (95% UI, 81,609.35-865,890.95) disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) of bladder cancer globally. Since 1990, the global age-standardized death and DALY rates of bladder cancer attributable to high FPG increased apparently by 39.18% and 41.48%, respectively. During the last 30 years, high FPG-related age-standardized death and DALY rates of bladder cancer have increased in all countries. In 2019, Central Europe showed the greatest high FPG-related age-standardized death and DALY rates of bladder cancer, but Andean Latin America had the lowest rates. Nationally, Lebanon showed the greatest high FPG-related age-standardized death and DALY rates of bladder cancer in 2019. High FPG-attributable deaths and DALYs of bladder cancer were more considerable among males and older people. Countries with high SDI showed higher levels of age-standardized death and DALY rates of bladder cancer due to high FPG and presented remarkable upward trends in rates in the last 30 years. CONCLUSIONS Globally, the high FPG-associated bladder cancer burden has remarkably increased in all countries, and showed a higher level among countries with higher SDI. Monitoring FPG levels among patients with bladder cancer is critical to lower the corresponding burden.
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- Ying Wu
- Department of UrologyThe Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong UniversityXi'anChina
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- Department of NephrologyThe Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong UniversityXi'anChina
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- Department of Breast SurgeryThe First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang UniversityHangzhouChina
- Department of OncologyThe Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong UniversityXi'anChina
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- Department of UrologyThe Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong UniversityXi'anChina
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- Department of OncologyThe Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong UniversityXi'anChina
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- Department of EndocrinologyThe General Hospital of Ningxia Medical UniversityYinchuanChina
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- Department of NephrologyThe Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong UniversityXi'anChina
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- Department of OncologyThe Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong UniversityXi'anChina
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- Department of UrologyThe Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong UniversityXi'anChina
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- Department of NephrologyThe Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong UniversityXi'anChina
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Jena S, Sahoo KC, Samantaray K, Satpathy N, Epari V. Operational Feasibility of Hospital-Based Cancer Registries in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review. Cureus 2023; 15:e42126. [PMID: 37602029 PMCID: PMC10436996 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.42126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/19/2023] [Indexed: 08/22/2023] Open
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Cancer registration is crucial for any country's cancer surveillance and management program. However, there is a lack of systematic evidence on the operational feasibility of hospital-based cancer registries (HBCRs) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). We systematically reviewed and described the challenges and prospects of HBCRs in LMICs. We reported the study according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Protocols (PRISMA-P) guidelines. Electronic databases such as MEDLINE, EMBASE, Web of Science, ProQuest, and CINAHL were searched. Peer-reviewed studies published between January 1, 2000 and June 30, 2021 were included. We used thematic analysis to synthesize the findings discussing barriers and enablers of HBCRs. Thirteen studies were eligible for the analysis after eliminating duplicates, screening of title and abstract, and full-text review. The determinants, registry functionality, data management and abstraction, data security, data quality, organizational readiness, and perception of registry staff influence the implementation of HBCRs. In LMICs, many registries lacked functional documentation and data management systems due to a shortage of skilled professionals. However, in many instances, physicians and patients communicated via digital media, which helped obtain accurate data. The HBCR completeness rate was high in Ethiopia, China, Thailand, and Tanzania. Qualification and capacity building of the data managers was linked to the completeness and accuracy of the registry data, which led to sustainability. In addition, a few registries implemented new worksheets to enhance documentation. This review highlights the need for additional digitalization of the cancer registry to improve its functionality, completeness, follow-up, and output. Further, physicians and data managers require regular training to address cancer registry completeness and reduce errors.
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- Shubharanjan Jena
- Community Medicine, Siksha 'O' Anusandhan Deemed to be University Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital, Bhubaneswar, IND
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- Public Health, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) - Regional Medical Research Center, Bhubaneswar, IND
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- Public Health, Institute of Public Health, Bengaluru, Bengaluru, IND
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- Community Medicine, Siksha 'O' Anusandhan Deemed to be University Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital, Bhubaneswar, IND
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- Community Medicine, Siksha 'O' Anusandhan Deemed to be University Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital, Bhubaneswar, IND
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Cotache-Condor C, Kantety V, Grimm A, Williamson J, Landrum KR, Schroeder K, Staton C, Majaliwa E, Tang S, Rice HE, Smith ER. Determinants of delayed childhood cancer care in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2023; 70:e30175. [PMID: 36579761 DOI: 10.1002/pbc.30175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2022] [Revised: 11/22/2022] [Accepted: 11/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Early access to care is essential to improve survival rates for childhood cancer. This study evaluates the determinants of delays in childhood cancer care in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) through a systematic review of the literature. We proposed a novel Three-Delay framework specific to childhood cancer in LMICs by summarizing 43 determinants and 24 risk factors of delayed cancer care from 95 studies. Traditional medicine, household income, lack of transportation, rural population, parental education, and travel distance influenced most domains of our framework. Our novel framework can be used as a policy tool toward improving cancer care and outcomes for children in LMICs.
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- Department of Public Health, Baylor University, Waco, Texas, USA
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- Birmingham's Institute for Cancer Outcomes and Survivorship, University of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
- Duke Global Health Institute, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Duke Global Health Institute, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
- Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Surgery, Duke School of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Oncology, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre, Moshi, Tanzania
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- Duke Global Health Institute, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Duke Global Health Institute, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Duke School of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Duke Global Health Institute, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
- Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Surgery, Duke School of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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Bagheri F, Abbasi F, Sadeghi M, Khajouei R. Evaluating the usability of a cancer registry system using Cognitive Walkthrough, and assessing user agreement with its problems. BMC Med Inform Decis Mak 2023; 23:23. [PMID: 36717854 PMCID: PMC9887869 DOI: 10.1186/s12911-023-02120-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2022] [Accepted: 01/23/2023] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE/AIM Good design of cancer registry systems makes them easy to use, while poor design of their user interfaces leads to user dissatisfaction and resistance. The objective of this study was to evaluate the usability of a cancer registry system using Cognitive Walkthrough (CW) and to assess users' agreement with its usability problems. METHODS CW was used to evaluate the registry system. We developed a checklist to help evaluators speed up the evaluation process, a problems form to collect the usability issues identified by the evaluators, and a problems severity form to determine the severity of problems by the evaluators. The problems were classified into two categories according to the CW questions and the system tasks. The agreement of the users with the system problems was examined by an online questionnaire. Users' agreement with the problems was then analyzed using the Interclass Correlation Coefficient in the SPSS 22 (Statistical Package for Social Science). RESULTS In this study, 114 problems were identified. In the categorization of problems based on the CW questions, 41% (n = 47) of the problems concerned the issue of "users do not know what to do at each stage of working with the system", 24% (n = 27) were classified as "users cannot link what they intend to do with system controls", and 22% (n = 25) were related to "user's lack of understanding of the system processes". Based on user tasks, about 36% (n = 41) of the problems were related to "removing patient duplication" and 33% (n = 38) were related to "registration of patient identification information". User agreement with the problems was high (CI 95% = 0.9 (0.96, 0.98)). CONCLUSION System problems often originate from user ignorance about what to do at each stage of using the system. Also, half of the system problems concern a mismatch between what users want to do and the system controls, or a lack of understanding about what the system does at different stages. Therefore, to avoid user confusion, designers should use clues and guides on the screen for users, design controls consistent with the user model of thinking, and provide appropriate feedback after each user action to help users understand what the system is doing. The high agreement of users with the problems showed that in the absence of users system designers can use CW to identify the problems that users face in the real environment.
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- Fatemeh Bagheri
- grid.412105.30000 0001 2092 9755Department of Health Information Sciences, Faculty of Management and Medical Information Sciences, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- grid.412105.30000 0001 2092 9755Department of Health Information Sciences, Faculty of Management and Medical Information Sciences, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- grid.411259.a0000 0000 9286 0323Department of Health Information Technology, Faculty of Paramedicine, AJA University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- grid.412105.30000 0001 2092 9755Department of Health Information Sciences, Faculty of Management and Medical Information Sciences, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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Romero-peña M, Suarez L, Valbuena DE, Rey Chaves CE, Conde Monroy D, Guevara R. Laparoscopic and open gastrectomy for locally advanced gastric cancer: a retrospective analysis in Colombia. BMC Surg 2023; 23:19. [PMID: 36703124 PMCID: PMC9878750 DOI: 10.1186/s12893-023-01901-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2022] [Accepted: 01/02/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Radical gastrectomy has traditionally been the pillar treatment with curative intent for malignant tumors of the stomach. The safety of the laparoscopic approach for advanced gastric cancer (AGC) is still under debate. In our institution, laparoscopic gastrectomy is the most performed approach. OBJECTIVE Our aim is to describe the experience of a high-volume center in the treatment of AGC in Colombia and to analyze the short-term results and the overall survival rate at 1, 3, and 5 years comparing the open and laparoscopic approaches. METHODS A cross-sectional retrospective study of patients who underwent gastrectomy for advanced gastric cancer by open or laparoscopic approaches were performed. A Will-Coxon Mann Whitney test was performed in terms of lymph node status and surgical approach. Survival analysis was performed using the Kaplan-Meier method for overall survival at 1, 3, and 5 years. An initial log-rank test was performed to test the relationships between the operative variables and overall survival, the statistical value was accepted if p < 0.20. Data with an initial statistical relationship in the log-rank test were included in a secondary analysis using multivariate Cox proportional regression, variables with a value of p < 0.05 were considered statistically significant. RESULTS 310 patients met the inclusion criteria. 89% underwent laparoscopic gastrectomy and 10.9% open gastrectomy. The resection margins were negative at 93.5% and the In terms of lymph node dissection, the median lymph nodes extracted was 20 (12;37), with statistically significant differences between the approaches in favor of the laparoscopic approach (Median 21 vs 12; z = - 2.19, p = 0.02). The survival rate was at 1, 3, and 5 years of 84.04%, 66.9%, and 65.47% respectively. The presence of complications and the ICU requirement have a negative impact on survival at 1 year (p 0.00). CONCLUSION A laparoscopic approach is safe with acceptable morbidity and mortality rates for treating gastric cancer. D2 Lymphadenectomy could be performed successfully in a laparoscopic approach in a high-volume center and a properly standardized technique. Major postoperative morbidity with intensive care unit requirement seems to influence overall survival rates.
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- Clínica Universitaria Colombia, Bogotá D.C, 110111 Colombia
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- grid.41312.350000 0001 1033 6040School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Carrera 6A# 51A - 48, Bogotá D.C, 110111 Colombia
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- grid.412191.e0000 0001 2205 5940Hospital Universitario Mayor - Méderi, Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá D.C, 110111 Colombia
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- Clínica Universitaria Colombia, Bogotá D.C, 110111 Colombia
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Fan Y, Zhang X, Gao C, Jiang S, Wu H, Liu Z, Dou T. Burden and trends of brain and central nervous system cancer from 1990 to 2019 at the global, regional, and country levels. Arch Public Health 2022; 80:209. [PMID: 36115969 PMCID: PMC9482735 DOI: 10.1186/s13690-022-00965-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2022] [Accepted: 09/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Background Regularly updated epidemiological data on the burden of brain and central nervous system (CNS) cancers are important in the prioritization of research and the allocation of resources. This study aimed to investigate incidence, mortality, disability, and trends in brain and CNS cancers between 1990 and 2019. Methods Epidemiological data, including the cancer incidence, mortality, disability-adjusted life years(DALYs), age-standardized incidence rate (ASIR), age-standardized mortality rate (ASMR), and age-standardized DALY rate (per 100,000 population) stratified by region, country, sex, and age group were retrieved and extracted using the Global Health Data Exchange (GHDx) query tool. Results In 2019, there were 347,992(262,084–388,896) global cases of brain and CNS cancers, which showed a significant increase (94.35%) from the period between 1990 to 2019. The global ASIR in 2019 was 4.34 (3.27–4.86) per 100, 000 population, which showed an increasing trend for the years 1990–2019 (13.82% [-27.27–32.83]). In 2019, there were 246,253 (185,642–270,930) global deaths caused by brain and CNS cancers, which showed a significant increase (76.36%) during the study period. The global ASMR in 2019 was 3.05(2.29–3.36) per 100, 000 population, which did not change significantly over the study period (-1.19% [-36.79–13.86]). In 2019, there were 8,659,871 DALYs, which was a 109.04% increase compared with 1990. Similarly, during 1990–2019, the age-standardized DALY rate decreased by 10.39%. Additionally, 76.60% of the incident cases, 72.98% of the deaths, and 65.16% of the DALYs due to brain and CNS cancers occurred in the high-income and upper-middle-income regions. Conclusions In conclusion, brain and CNS cancers remain a major public health burden, particularly in high-income regions. The global incidence, deaths, and DALYs of brain and CNS cancers were shown to have increased significantly from 1990 to 2019. The global ASIR kept rising steadily, while the ASMR and age-standardized DALY rate declined over the past three decades. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s13690-022-00965-5.
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Wu Y, Deng Y, Wei B, Xiang D, Hu J, Zhao P, Lin S, Zheng Y, Yao J, Zhai Z, Wang S, Lou W, Yang S, Zhang D, Lyu J, Dai Z. Global, regional, and national childhood cancer burden, 1990-2019: An analysis based on the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. J Adv Res 2022; 40:233-247. [PMID: 35700919 PMCID: PMC9481947 DOI: 10.1016/j.jare.2022.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2021] [Revised: 04/25/2022] [Accepted: 06/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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We provided a comprehensive and the latest evaluation of the global childhood cancer burden. The childhood cancer burden has been decreasing globally over the last 30 years. Age-standardized incidence and prevalence rates of childhood cancer were more notable in higher SDI quintiles. Age-standardized death and disability-adjusted life year rates of childhood cancer decreased with SDI. Leukemia was still the most common cancer and the leading cause of death among children.
Introduction Cancer is the leading cause of death among children. Objectives We report on the latest estimates of the burden of cancer among children at the global, regional, and national levels from 1990 to 2019. Methods Based on the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019, children’s cancer data were analyzed by sex, age, year, and location. Age-standardized rates were used to compare the burdens among regions and nations. Joinpoint analysis was applied to assess the temporal trend of the global childhood cancer burden. Results In 2019, 291,319 (95% uncertainty interval [UI], 254,239 to 331,993) new cases and 98,834 (86,124 to 113,581) deaths from childhood cancer were documented globally. Further, 8,302,464 (7,230,447 to 9,555,118) DALYs and 1,806,630 (1,567,808 to 2,089,668) prevalent cases were recorded in the same year. Age-standardized incidence and prevalence rates of childhood cancer were greatest in higher SDI settings and increased most significantly in Australasia and Southern Latin America over the last 30 years. However, although age-standardized death and DALY rates of childhood cancer have remarkably decreased in all regions since 1990, countries with a lower SDI showed the highest rates in 2019, particularly in countries in Eastern Sub-Saharan Africa. Among all cancers, leukemia has shown the largest decrease in burden since 1990. Despite this, leukemia was still the most common cancer and the leading cause of death among children in 2019, followed by brain and central nervous system cancer. Conclusions On a global scale, the childhood cancer burden has significantly fallen over the last 30 years, but is still higher in lower SDI countries. Effective interventions and collaborations among nations should be facilitated to improve healthcare among children with cancer in countries with lower SDI.
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- Ying Wu
- Department of Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China; Department of Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China; Department of Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China; Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Celilo Cancer Center, Oregon Health Science Center affiliated Mid-Columbia medical center, The Dalles, OR, USA
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- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China; Department of Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China; Department of Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China; Department of Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Clinical Research, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China.
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- Department of Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China; Department of Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.
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Cotache-Condor C, Grimm A, Williamson J, Kantety V, Landrum K, Schroeder K, Staton CA, Majaliwa E, Rice HE, Smith ER. Factors contributing to delayed childhood cancer care in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review protocol. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2022; 69:e29646. [PMID: 35253351 DOI: 10.1002/pbc.29646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2021] [Accepted: 02/21/2022] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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BACKGROUND Significant disparities exist for timely access to cancer care for children, with the highest disparities in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This study aims to conduct a systematic review that identifies the factors contributing to delayed care of childhood cancers in LMICs. METHODS We will conduct a systematic review with search strings compliant with the PICO framework: (1) the Population-children (aged 0-18 years) from LMICs; (2) the Exposure-factors contributing to timely childhood cancer care; (3) the Outcome-delays in childhood cancer care. DISCUSSION Our study is an essential step to guide strategic interventions to assess the myriad of factors that prevent children from accessing timely cancer care in LMICs. The results will be submitted for publication in a peer-reviewed journal and shared with institutions related to the field.
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- Birmingham's Institute for Cancer Outcomes and Survivorship, University of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- Division of Pediatric Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina.,Duke Global Health Institute, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
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- Duke Global Health Institute, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina.,Department of Surgery, Duke School of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
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- Division of Pediatric Oncology, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre, Moshi, Tanzania
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- Duke Global Health Institute, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina.,Department of Surgery, Duke School of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
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- Duke Global Health Institute, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina.,Department of Surgery, Duke School of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
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Mallon B, Kaboré R, Couitchere L, Akonde FB, Lukamba R, Dackono TA, Narison MLR, Khattab M, Pondy A, Fedhila Ben Ayed F, Budiongo A, Guedenon K, Oberlin O, Patte C. The development of an international childhood cancer hospital register database in 13 African countries. A project of the French African Pediatric Oncology Group (GFAOP). Pediatr Blood Cancer 2022; 69:e29464. [PMID: 34913572 DOI: 10.1002/pbc.29464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2021] [Revised: 10/11/2021] [Accepted: 10/26/2021] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIM The establishment of an international hospital-based register (HBR) for the French African Pediatric Oncology Group (GFAOP) was a necessary step in the group's clinical research program. With help from the Sanofi Espoir Foundation's "My Child Matters" program, the GFAOP resolved to develop an international HBR network to collect quality data on children attending the Pediatric Oncology Units (POUs). METHODS All children entering POUs from January 2016 to December 2018 were registered using an online questionnaire. Data collection included information on diagnosis, disease stage, demographics, socioeconomic status, and outcome. An intensive training program was developed to improve both data quality and quantity. RESULTS Among the 3348 children registered, 3230 had a suspected cancer, 681 were not confirmed. A diagnosis was confirmed on radiological, clinical, or histological examination for 2549 children including Burkitt lymphoma (516: 20%)-the most frequent diagnosis, Wilms' tumor (459: 18%), retinoblastoma (357: 14%), and acute lymphoblastic leukemia (345: 13%). Of these, 2187 children were treated. Early deaths, abandonment, economic difficulties, and lack of equipment were some of the reasons offered to explain the numbers of undiagnosed and untreated children. Vital status is known for 1994 children: 1187 died and 807 were alive, 551 of these with a follow-up > 12 months. CONCLUSION This work has provided reliable data on children attending the POUs, especially clarifying reasons and occasions for care rupture. The data will help to identify material, human resources, and staff training needs, to evaluate progress, and to encourage consideration of pediatric cancer in national cancer plans.
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- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Yalgado Ouédraogo, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
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- Cliniques Universitaires de Lubumbashi (CUL) Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
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- Centre Mère et Enfant de la Fondation Chantal Biya, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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- Unité d'oncologie pédiatrique, CHU Sylvanus Olympio, Lomé, Togo
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Major A, Palese M, Ermis E, James A, Villarroel M, Klussmann FA, Hessissen L, Geel J, Khan MS, Dalvi R, Sullivan M, Kearns P, Frazier AL, Pritchard-Jones K, Nakagawara A, Rodriguez-Galindo C, Volchenboum SL. Mapping Pediatric Oncology Clinical Trial Collaborative Groups on the Global Stage. JCO Glob Oncol 2022; 8:e2100266. [PMID: 35157510 PMCID: PMC8853619 DOI: 10.1200/go.21.00266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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The global pediatric oncology clinical research landscape, particularly in Central and South America, Africa, and Asia, which bear the highest burden of global childhood cancer cases, is less characterized in the literature. Review of how existing pediatric cancer clinical trial groups internationally have been formed and how their research goals have been pursued is critical for building global collaborative research and data-sharing efforts, in line with the WHO Global Initiative for Childhood Cancer. Local stakeholder engagement is necessary to collaborate with global pediatric cancer trial groups.![]()
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- Ajay Major
- Department of Medicine, Section of Hematology/Oncology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
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- Grupo de América Latina de Oncología Pediátrica (GALOP), Hospital Luis Calvo Mackenna, National Pediatric Cancer Program (PINDA), Santiago, Chile
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- National Unit of Pediatric Oncology, Francisco Marroquin University School of Medicine, Guatemala City, Guatemala
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- Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Mohammed V University of Rabat, Rabat, Morocco
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Division of Pediatric Haematology and Oncology, Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, University of the Witwatersrand, Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Department of Pediatrics, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Al Madinah, Saudi Arabia
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- Bombay Hospital Institute of Medical Sciences and SRCC Children's Hospital, Mumbai, India
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- Children's Cancer Centre, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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- Cancer Research UK Clinical Trials Unit, National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Birmingham Biomedical Research Centre, Institute of Cancer and Genomic Sciences, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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Arakelyan J, Movsisyan A, Sargsyan L, Chopikyan A, Andreasyan D, Torosyan A, Papyan R, Vardevanyan H, Bardakhchyan S, Tadevosyan A, Tamamyan G, Tananyan A, Danielyan S, Kazandjian D. Incidence patterns and review of Hodgkin lymphoma in the Republic of Armenia. Ecancermedicalscience 2022; 15:1319. [PMID: 35047070 PMCID: PMC8723743 DOI: 10.3332/ecancer.2021.1319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) accounts for roughly 10% of all lymphomas and 0.6% of all malignant tumours analysed worldwide yearly. Data regarding HL in developing world are exceptionally constrained. The main objective of this research is to investigate the incidence patterns of HL within the Republic of Armenia and to portray disease distribution according to age and sex. There is a very strict evidence on the frequency of HL in Armenia. The results of our research find out that the frequency of HL in Armenia has not changed altogether over the past 15 years and is comparable to that detailed from the USA and Europe.
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- Jemma Arakelyan
- Department of Oncology, Yerevan State Medical University, 2 Koryun St, 0025 Yerevan, Armenia.,Department of Adult Oncology and Hematology, Hematology Center after Prof. R.H.Yeolyan, 7 Nersisyan St, 0014 Yerevan, Armenia.,Pediatric Cancer and Blood Disorders Center of Armenia, Hematology Center after Prof. R.H. Yeolyan, 7 Nersisyan St., 0014 Yerevan, Armenia.,Drug Discovery Lab, Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- Department of Adult Oncology and Hematology, Hematology Center after Prof. R.H.Yeolyan, 7 Nersisyan St, 0014 Yerevan, Armenia
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- Pediatric Cancer and Blood Disorders Center of Armenia, Hematology Center after Prof. R.H. Yeolyan, 7 Nersisyan St., 0014 Yerevan, Armenia.,Department of Pediatric Oncology and Hematology, Yerevan State Medical University, 2 Koryun St, 0025 Yerevan, Armenia.,Armenian Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Group, 7 Nersisyan St., 0014 Yerevan, Armenia
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- Department of Public Health, Yerevan State Medical University, 2 Koryun St, 0025 Yerevan, Armenia
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- National Health Information Analytic Center, National Institute of Health, Ministry of Health of the Republic of Armenia, 49/4, Komitas ave, Yerevan, 375051, Armenia
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- National Health Information Analytic Center, National Institute of Health, Ministry of Health of the Republic of Armenia, 49/4, Komitas ave, Yerevan, 375051, Armenia
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- Pediatric Cancer and Blood Disorders Center of Armenia, Hematology Center after Prof. R.H. Yeolyan, 7 Nersisyan St., 0014 Yerevan, Armenia.,Department of Pediatric Oncology and Hematology, Yerevan State Medical University, 2 Koryun St, 0025 Yerevan, Armenia.,Armenian Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Group, 7 Nersisyan St., 0014 Yerevan, Armenia
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- Armenian Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Group, 7 Nersisyan St., 0014 Yerevan, Armenia.,Department of Radiology, Armenian-American Wellness Center, 5 Heratsu Street, Yerevan 0025, Armenia
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- Department of Oncology, Yerevan State Medical University, 2 Koryun St, 0025 Yerevan, Armenia.,Department of Adult Oncology and Hematology, Hematology Center after Prof. R.H.Yeolyan, 7 Nersisyan St, 0014 Yerevan, Armenia
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- Department of Public Health, Yerevan State Medical University, 2 Koryun St, 0025 Yerevan, Armenia
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- Pediatric Cancer and Blood Disorders Center of Armenia, Hematology Center after Prof. R.H. Yeolyan, 7 Nersisyan St., 0014 Yerevan, Armenia.,Department of Pediatric Oncology and Hematology, Yerevan State Medical University, 2 Koryun St, 0025 Yerevan, Armenia.,Armenian Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Group, 7 Nersisyan St., 0014 Yerevan, Armenia
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- Department of Oncology, Yerevan State Medical University, 2 Koryun St, 0025 Yerevan, Armenia
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- Department of Adult Oncology and Hematology, Hematology Center after Prof. R.H.Yeolyan, 7 Nersisyan St, 0014 Yerevan, Armenia.,Armenian Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Group, 7 Nersisyan St., 0014 Yerevan, Armenia
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- Department of Oncology, Yerevan State Medical University, 2 Koryun St, 0025 Yerevan, Armenia.,Multiple Myeloma Program, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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Serna BYH, Betancourt JAO, Soto OPL, Amaral RCD, Correa MDPC. Tendencia de la incidencia, mortalidad y años de vida ajustados por discapacidad del cáncer oral en América Latina. REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE EPIDEMIOLOGIA 2022. [DOI: 10.1590/1980-549720220034.2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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RESUMEN Objetivo: Describir la tendencia de la incidencia, mortalidad y los Años de Vida Ajustados por Discapacidad del cáncer oral en América Latina según género entre los años 2000 y 2020. Métodos: Este estudio ecológico extrajo información del cáncer oral de 20 países de América Latina de la base de datos GBD-2020. La carga del cáncer oral se describió según tasa estandarizada por edad (ASR) de incidencia, mortalidad y AVAD. Se estimaron las tendencias (Promedio de cambio porcentual anual — AAPC) en cada indicador, género y país, entre el 2000 y el 2020 usando el software Joint-point. Resultados: Entre 2000 y 2020, la mayor incidencia de cáncer oral (ASR) se presentó en Cuba (5,18), Brasil (4,38) y Uruguay (4,62). Los países con mayor mortalidad para ambos géneros fueron: Cuba (2,89), Brasil (2,71) y República Dominicana (2,58). Los AVAD registraron un promedio de 37,52 (Mujeres: 22,39; Hombres: 52,62). República Dominicana reporta tendencias crecientes en la incidencia (AAPC: Hombres: 2,2; Mujeres: 1,4), en la mortalidad (AAPC: Hombres: 1,8; Mujeres: 1,1), y en los AVAD (AAPC: Hombres: 1,0; Mujeres: 2,0). Costa Rica muestra tendencias decrecientes en los hombres en incidencia (AAPC: −1,3), mortalidad (AAPC: −1,6) y AVAD (AAPC: −1,8). Conclusiones: El cáncer oral muestra tendencias al aumento en: la incidencia en ambos sexos en 10 países, en la mortalidad y los AVAD en 6 países, mientras la afectación entre sexos no muestra diferencias en las tendencias.
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Serna BYH, Betancourt JAO, Soto OPL, Amaral RCD, Correa MDPC. Trends of incidence, mortality, and disability-adjusted life years of oral cancer in Latin America. REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE EPIDEMIOLOGIA 2022; 25:e220034. [DOI: 10.1590/1980-549720220034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2022] [Accepted: 09/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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ABSTRACT Objective: To describe the trend in incidence, mortality and Disability Adjusted Life Years of oral cancer in Latin America according to sex between 2000 and 2020. Methods: This ecological study extracted oral cancer information from 20 Latin American countries from the GBD-2020 database. Oral cancer burden was described by age-standardized rate (ASR) of incidence, mortality, and DALYs. The data was compared according to sex and countries. Trends (Average Annual Percentage Change-AAPC) were estimated for each indicator, sex, and country between 2000 and 2020 using Joint-point software. Results: Between 2000 and 2020, the highest incidence of oral cancer (ASR) occurred in Cuba (5.18), Brazil (4.38) and Uruguay (4.62). The countries with the highest mortality for both sexes were (ASR): Cuba (2.89), Brazil (2.71) and the Dominican Republic (2.58). The DALYs registered an average of 37.52 (Women: 22.39; Men: 52.62). The Dominican Republic reports increasing trends in incidence (AAPC: Men: 2.2; Women: 1.4), in mortality (AAPC: Men: 1.8; Women: 1.1), and in DALYs (AAPC: Men: 1.0; Women: 2.0). Costa Rica shows decreasing trends in men in incidence (AAPC: −1.3), mortality (AAPC: −1.6), and DALYs (AAPC: −1.8). Conclusion: Oral cancer shows increasing trends in: the incidence in both sexes in 10 countries, in mortality and DALYs in 6 countries, while the affectation between sexes does not show differences in trends.
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Norwood DA, Montalvan-Sanchez EE, Corral JE, Estévez-Ordoñez D, Paredes AA, Domínguez LB, Rodríguez AA, Bravo LE, Morgan DR, Domínguez RL. Western Honduras Copán Population-Based Cancer Registry: Initial Estimates and a Model for Rural Central America. JCO Glob Oncol 2021; 7:1694-1702. [PMID: 34914550 PMCID: PMC8691495 DOI: 10.1200/go.21.00273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2021] [Revised: 09/21/2021] [Accepted: 11/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/09/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Population-based cancer registries (PBCRs) are critical for national cancer control planning, yet few low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) have quality PBCRs. The Central America Four region represents the principal LMIC region in the Western hemisphere. We describe the establishment of a PBCR in rural Western Honduras with first estimates for the 2013-2017 period. METHODS The Western Honduras PBCR was established through a collaboration of academic institutions and the Honduras Ministry of Health for collection of incident cancer data from public and private health services. Data were recorded using the Research Electronic Data Capture (REDCap) web-based platform with data monitoring and quality checks. Crude and age-standardized rates (ASRs) were calculated at the regional level, following WHO methodology. RESULTS The web-based platform for data collection, available ancillary data services (eg, endoscopy), and technical support from international centers (United States and Colombia) were instrumental for quality control. Crude cancer incidence rates were 112.2, 69.8, and 154.6 per 100,000 habitants overall, males, and females, respectively (excluding nonmelanoma skin cancer). The adjusted ASRs were 84.2, 49.6, and 118.9 per 100,000 overall habitants, males, and females, respectively. The most common sites among men were stomach (ASR 26.0, 52.4%), colorectal (ASR 5.11, 10.15%), and prostate (ASR 2.7, 5.4%). The most common sites in women were cervix (ASR 34.2, 36.7%), breast (ASR 11.2, 12.3%), and stomach (ASR 10.8, 11.7%). CONCLUSION The Copán-PBCR represents a successful model to develop cancer monitoring in rural LMICs. Innovations included the use of the REDCap platform and leverage of Health Ministry resources. This provides the first PBCR data for Honduras and the Central America Four and confirms that infection-driven cancers, such as gastric and cervical, should be priority targets for cancer control initiatives.
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- Dalton Argean Norwood
- Western Honduras Gastric Cancer Prevention Initiative, Hospital de Occidente, Santa Rosa de Copán, Honduras
- Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras, School of Medicine, Honduras
- School of Medicine, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
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- Western Honduras Gastric Cancer Prevention Initiative, Hospital de Occidente, Santa Rosa de Copán, Honduras
- Indiana University, Department of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
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- Division of Gatroenterology and Hepatology, Presbyterian Healthcare Services, Albuquerque, New Mexico
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- Western Honduras Gastric Cancer Prevention Initiative, Hospital de Occidente, Santa Rosa de Copán, Honduras
- Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras, School of Medicine, Honduras
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- Western Honduras Gastric Cancer Prevention Initiative, Hospital de Occidente, Santa Rosa de Copán, Honduras
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- Western Honduras Gastric Cancer Prevention Initiative, Hospital de Occidente, Santa Rosa de Copán, Honduras
- Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras, School of Medicine, Honduras
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- IACR Regional Representative for Latin America, International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France
- Departamento de Patología, Universidad del Valle, Cali, Colombia
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- School of Medicine, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
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- Western Honduras Gastric Cancer Prevention Initiative, Hospital de Occidente, Santa Rosa de Copán, Honduras
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Barrios CH, Werutsky G, Mohar A, Ferrigno AS, Müller BG, Bychkovsky BL, Castro E CJ, Uribe CJ, Villarreal-Garza C, Soto-Perez-de-Celis E, Gutiérrez-Delgado F, Kim JS, Ismael J, Delgado L, Santini LA, Teich N, Chavez PC, Liedke PER, Exman P, Barroso-Sousa R, Stefani SD, Cáceres SAB, Rebelatto TF, Pastrana T, Chavarri-Guerra Y, Vargas Y, Cazap E. Cancer control in Latin America and the Caribbean: recent advances and opportunities to move forward. Lancet Oncol 2021; 22:e474-e487. [PMID: 34735817 DOI: 10.1016/s1470-2045(21)00492-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2021] [Revised: 08/03/2021] [Accepted: 08/11/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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The increasing burden of cancer represents a substantial problem for Latin America and the Caribbean. Two Lancet Oncology Commissions in 2013 and 2015 highlighted potential interventions that could advance cancer care in the region by overcoming existing challenges. Areas requiring improvement included insufficient investment in cancer control, non-universal health coverage, fragmented health systems, inequitable concentration of cancer services, inadequate registries, delays in diagnosis or treatment initiation, and insufficient palliative services. Progress has been made in key areas but remains uneven across the region. An unforeseen challenge, the COVID-19 pandemic, strained all resources, and its negative effect on cancer control is expected to continue for years. In this Series paper, we summarise progress in several aspects of cancer control since 2015, and identify persistent barriers requiring commitment of additional resources to reduce the cancer burden in Latin America and the Caribbean.
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- Carlos H Barrios
- Oncology Department, Oncoclinicas Group, Porto Alegre, Brazil; Latin American Cooperative Oncology Group (LACOG), Porto Alegre, Brazil.
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- Latin American Cooperative Oncology Group (LACOG), Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Unidad de Epidemiología, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Breast Cancer Center, Hospital Zambrano Hellion TecSalud, Tecnologico de Monterrey, San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo León, Mexico
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Instituto Nacional del Cáncer, Santiago, Chile
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- Division of Cancer Genetics and Prevention, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA; Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Breast Cancer Center, Hospital Zambrano Hellion TecSalud, Tecnologico de Monterrey, San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo León, Mexico
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- Department of Geriatrics, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubiran, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Centro de Estudios y Prevención del Cancer Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, México; Latin American School of Oncology (ELO), México City, México
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA; Dewpoint Therapeutics, Boston, MA, USA
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Uruguay, Montevideo, Uruguay; Honorary Commission for the Fight Against Cancer, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Center of Strategic Studies of FIOCRUZ (Fundação Oswaldo Cruz), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Teich Health Care Consulting, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Oncology Department, Oncoclinicas Group, Porto Alegre, Brazil; Latin American Cooperative Oncology Group (LACOG), Porto Alegre, Brazil; Department of Oncology, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil; Unidade de Pesquisa Clínica em Oncologia, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Hospital Alemão Oswaldo Cruz, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Medicine Universidad Católica de Honduras, San Pedro Sula, Honduras; Department of Clinical Oncology, Liga Contra el Cáncer, San Pedro Sula, Honduras
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- Department of Palliative Medicine, Medical Faculty, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Hemato-Oncology, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubiran, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Unidad de Cuidados Paliativos y Clínica de Alivio del Dolor Oncológico, Instituto Oncológico Nacional, Ciudad de Panamá, Panamá
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- Latin American and Caribbean Society of Medical Oncology (SLACOM), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Abdul-Sater Z, Shamseddine A, Taher A, Fouad F, Abu-Sitta G, Fadhil I, Saab R, Sullivan R, Adib SM, Saleh S, Mukherji D. Cancer Registration in the Middle East, North Africa, and Turkey: Scope and Challenges. JCO Glob Oncol 2021; 7:1101-1109. [PMID: 34236931 PMCID: PMC8457856 DOI: 10.1200/go.21.00065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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National cancer control strategies have been identified as essential tools for reducing and managing the growing burden of cancer in low- and middle-income countries. Cancer registration is an instrumental component of any cancer control strategy, providing the data to inform effective cancer policy. In the Middle East, North Africa, and Turkey (MENAT) region, cancer registration varies immensely and faces multifaceted challenges including protracted conflict. This study investigates and maps out the present capacities and outputs of cancer registration in the MENAT region and identifies thematic barriers facing implementation and utilization of cancer registry data.
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- Zahi Abdul-Sater
- Global Health Institute, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut, Lebanon
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- Global Health Institute, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon.,Plastic Surgery and Reconstructive Surgery, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon, Kuwait City, Kuwait
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- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Institute of Cancer Policy & Conflict & Health Research Group, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut, Lebanon
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- Global Health Institute, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon.,Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut, Lebanon
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- Global Health Institute, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon.,Department of Hematology/Oncology, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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Adegboyega G, Ozair A, Kanmounye US, Bandyopadhyay S, Vaqas B. Letter: Is the Stupp Protocol an Expensive and Unsustainable Standard of Care for Glioblastoma in Low- and Middle-Income Country Settings? A Call to Action! Neurosurgery 2021; 89:E249-E251. [PMID: 34318884 DOI: 10.1093/neuros/nyab273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2021] [Accepted: 06/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Gideon Adegboyega
- Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry Queen Mary University of London London, UK.,Research Department Association of Future African Neurosurgeons Yaounde, Cameroon
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- Faculty of Medicine King George's Medical University Lucknow, India
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- Oxford University Global Surgery Group Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences University of Oxford Oxford, UK
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- Department of Neurosurgery Queens Hospital Romford, UK.,Imperial College London London, UK
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Piñeros M, Mery L, Soerjomataram I, Bray F, Steliarova-Foucher E. Scaling Up the Surveillance of Childhood Cancer: A Global Roadmap. J Natl Cancer Inst 2021; 113:9-15. [PMID: 32433739 PMCID: PMC7781445 DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djaa069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2020] [Revised: 03/20/2020] [Accepted: 05/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The World Health Organization recently launched the Global Initiative for Childhood Cancer aiming to substantially increase survival among children with cancer by 2030. The ultimate goal concerns particularly less developed countries where survival estimates are considerably lower than in high-income countries where children with cancer attain approximately 80% survival. Given the vast gap in high-quality data availability between more and less developed countries, measuring the success of the Global Initiative for Childhood Cancer will also require substantial support to childhood cancer registries to enable them to provide survival data at the population level. Based on our experience acquired at the International Agency for Research on Cancer in global cancer surveillance, we hereby review crucial aspects to consider in the development of childhood cancer registration and present our vision on how the Global Initiative for Cancer Registry Development can accelerate the measurement of the outcome of children with cancer.
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- Marion Piñeros
- Section of Cancer Surveillance, International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France
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- Section of Cancer Surveillance, International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France
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- Section of Cancer Surveillance, International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France
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- Section of Cancer Surveillance, International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France
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- Section of Cancer Surveillance, International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France
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Bhatia A, Victora CG, Beckfield J, Budukh A, Krieger N. "Registries are not only a tool for data collection, they are for action": Cancer registration and gaps in data for health equity in six population-based registries in India. Int J Cancer 2020; 148:2171-2183. [PMID: 33186475 DOI: 10.1002/ijc.33391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2020] [Revised: 10/04/2020] [Accepted: 10/07/2020] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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In India, population-based cancer registries (PBCRs) cover less than 15% of the urban and 1% of the rural population. Our study examines practices of registration in PBCRs in India to understand efforts to include rural populations in registries and efforts to measure social inequalities in cancer incidence. We selected a purposive sample of six PBCRs in Maharashtra, Kerala, Punjab and Mizoram and conducted semistructured interviews with staff to understand approaches and challenges to cancer registration, and the sociodemographic information collected by PBCRs. We also conducted a review of peer-reviewed literature utilizing data from PBCRs in India. Findings show that in a context of poor access to cancer diagnosis and treatment and weak death registration, PBCRs have developed additional approaches to cancer registration, including conducting village and home visits to interview cancer patients in rural areas. Challenges included PBCR funding and staff retention, abstraction of data in medical records, address verification and responding to cancer stigma and patient migration. Most PBCRs published estimates of cancer outcomes disaggregated by age, sex and geography. Data on education, marital status, mother tongue and religion were collected, but rarely reported. Two PBCRs collected information on income and occupation and none collected information on caste. Most peer-reviewed studies using PBCR data did not publish estimates of social inequalities in cancer outcomes. Results indicate that collecting and reporting sociodemographic data collected by PBCRs is feasible. Improved PBCR coverage and data will enable India's cancer prevention and control programs to be guided by data on cancer inequities.
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- Amiya Bhatia
- Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.,Department of Global Health and Development, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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- International Center for Equity in Health, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas (RS), Brazil
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- Department of Sociology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
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- Centre for Cancer Epidemiology, Tata Memorial Center, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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See EJ, Bello AK, Levin A, Lunney M, Osman MA, Ye F, Ashuntantang GE, Bellorin-Font E, Benghanem Gharbi M, Davison S, Ghnaimat M, Harden P, Htay H, Jha V, Kalantar-Zadeh K, Kerr PG, Klarenbach S, Kovesdy CP, Luyckx V, Neuen B, O'Donoghue D, Ossareh S, Perl J, Rashid HU, Rondeau E, Syed S, Sola L, Tchokhonelidze I, Tesar V, Tungsanga K, Kazancioglu RT, Wang AYM, Yang CW, Zemchenkov A, Zhao MH, Jager KJ, Caskey F, Perkovic V, Jindal KK, Okpechi IG, Tonelli M, Feehally J, Harris DC, Johnson DW. Availability, coverage, and scope of health information systems for kidney care across world countries and regions. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2020; 37:159-167. [PMID: 33351951 DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfaa343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Health information systems (HIS) are fundamental tools for the surveillance of health services, estimation of disease burden and prioritization of health resources. Several gaps in the availability of HIS for kidney disease were highlighted by the first iteration of the Global Kidney Health Atlas. METHODS As part of its second iteration, the International Society of Nephrology conducted a cross-sectional global survey between July and October 2018 to explore the coverage and scope of HIS for kidney disease, with a focus on kidney replacement therapy (KRT). RESULTS Out of a total of 182 invited countries, 154 countries responded to questions on HIS (85% response rate). KRT registries were available in almost all high-income countries, but few low-income countries, while registries for non-dialysis chronic kidney disease (CKD) or acute kidney injury (AKI) were rare. Registries in high-income countries tended to be national, in contrast to registries in low-income countries, which often operated at local or regional levels. Although cause of end-stage kidney disease, modality of KRT and source of kidney transplant donors were frequently reported, few countries collected data on patient-reported outcome measures and only half of low-income countries recorded process-based measures. Almost no countries had programs to detect AKI and practices to identify CKD-targeted individuals with diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular disease, rather than members of high-risk ethnic groups. CONCLUSIONS These findings confirm significant heterogeneity in the global availability of HIS for kidney disease and highlight important gaps in their coverage and scope, especially in low-income countries and across the domains of AKI, non-dialysis CKD, patient-reported outcomes, process-based measures and quality indicators for KRT service delivery.
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- Emily J See
- Department of Intensive Care, Austin Health, Melbourne, VIC,Australia.,School of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC,Australia
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- Division of Nephrology and Immunology, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB,Canada
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC,Canada
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB,Canada
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- Division of Nephrology and Immunology, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB,Canada
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- Division of Nephrology and Immunology, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB,Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Yaounde General Hospital, University of Yaounde I, Yaoundé,Cameroon
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- Division of Nephology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, St Louis University, St Louis, MO,USA
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- Urinary Tract Diseases Department, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Casablanca, University Hassan II of Casablanca, Casablanca, Morocco
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- Division of Nephrology and Immunology, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB,Canada
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- Nephrology Division, Department of Internal Medicine, The Specialty Hospital, Amman,Jordan
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- Oxford Kidney Unit, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford,UK
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- Department of Renal Medicine, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore,Singapore
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- George Institute for Global Health India, New Delhi,India.,Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford,UK
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange, CA,USA
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- Monash Medical Centre, Department of Nephrology, Monash Health, Clayton, VIC,Australia.,Department of Medicine, Monash University, Clayton, VIC,Australia
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- Division of Nephrology and Immunology, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB,Canada
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- Department of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN,USA
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- Institute of Biomedical Ethics and the History of Medicine, University of Zurich, Zurich,Switzerland.,Renal Division, Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA,USA
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- The George Institute for Global Health, Newtown, NSW,Australia
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- Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, Salford,UK.,University of Manchester, Manchester,UK
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- Division of Nephrology, Hasheminejad Kidney Center, Department of Medicine,IranUniversity of Medical Sciences, Tehran,Iran
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- Division of Nephrology, St Michael's Hospital and Keenan Research Centre, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, Toronto, ON,Canada.,Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON,Canada
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- Department of Nephrology, Kidney Foundation Hospital and Research Institute, Dhaka,Bangladesh
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- Intensive Care Nephrology and Transplantation Department, Assistance Publique-Hopitaux de Paris, Hopital Tenon, Paris,France.,Sorbonne Université, Paris,France
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- Division of Nephrology and Immunology, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB,Canada
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- Dialysis Unit, CASMU-IAMPP, Montevideo,Uruguay
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- Nephrology Development Clinical Center, Tbilisi State Medical University, Tbilisi, Georgia
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- Department of Nephrology, General University Hospital, Charles University, Prague, Czechia
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, King Chulalong Memorial Hospital, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok,Thailand.,Bhumirajanagarindra Kidney Institute, Bangkok,Thailand
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- Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong,Hong Kong
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- Kidney Research Center, Department of Nephrology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan,Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Disease and Nephrology, North-Western State Medical University named after I.I. Mechnikov, St Petersburg, Russian Federation.,Department of Nephrology and Dialysis, Pavlov First Saint Petersburg State Medical University, St Petersburg, Russian Federation
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- Renal Division, Department of Medicine, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing,China.,Key Laboratory of Renal Disease, Ministry of Health of China, Beijing,China.,Key Laboratory of Chronic Kidney Disease Prevention and Treatment, Ministry of Education of China, Beijing,China.,Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences (CLS), Beijing,China
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- ERA-EDTA Registry, Academic Medical Center, Department of Medical Informatics, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam,The Netherlands
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- UK Renal Registry, Learning and Research Building, Southmead Hospital, Bristol,UK.,Population Health Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol,UK.,The Richard Bright Renal Unit, Southmead Hospital, North Bristol NHS Trust, Bristol,UK
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- The George Institute for Global Health, University of New South Wales Sydney, Sydney, NSW,Australia
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- School of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC,Australia
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, University of Cape Town, Cape Town,South Africa.,Kidney and Hypertension Research Unit, University of Cape Town, Cape Town,South Africa
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- Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB,Canada.,Pan-American Health Organization/World Health Organization's Collaborating Centre in Prevention and Control of Chronic Kidney Disease, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB,Canada
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- Centre for Transplantation and Renal Research, Westmead Institute for Medical Research, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW,Australia
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- Centre for Kidney Disease Research, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD,Australia.,Translational Research Institute, Brisbane, QLD,Australia.,Metro South and Ipswich Nephrology and Transplant Services (MINTS), Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, QLD,Australia
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Loucaides EM, Fitchett EJA, Sullivan R, Atun R. Global public and philanthropic investment in childhood cancer research: systematic analysis of research funding, 2008-16. Lancet Oncol 2020; 20:e672-e684. [PMID: 31797794 DOI: 10.1016/s1470-2045(19)30662-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2019] [Revised: 07/29/2019] [Accepted: 08/05/2019] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Childhood cancers caused an estimated 75 000 deaths in children aged 0-14 years in 2018, of which 90% were in low-income and middle-income countries, and yet this group is missing from global health agendas. We examined global patterns in public and philanthropic funding for childhood cancer research-a proxy for global research activity-to address the critical gaps in knowledge. We used data from the Dimensions database to systematically search for and analyse 3414 grants from 115 funders across 35 countries between 2008 and 2016, organised by funding source, recipient, tumour type, research focus, and pipeline categories, to investigate trends over time. During this period, global funding for childhood cancer research was US$2 billion, of which $772 million (37·9%) was for general childhood cancer, $449 million (22·0%) was for leukaemias, and $330 million (16·2%) was for CNS tumours. $1·6 billion (77·7%) of funding was awarded from, and to, institutions based in the USA. Preclinical research received $1·2 billion (59·3%), and around $525 million (25·7%) included support for clinical trials, but only $113 million (5·5%) supported health-care delivery research. Overall, funding was inadequate and geographically inequitable, and new commitments to funding have declined since 2011.
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- UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, University College London, London, UK
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- Institute of Cancer Policy, Conflict and Health Research Group, School of Cancer Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Global Health and Population, Department of Health Policy and Management, Harvard T H Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, MA, USA.
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Horner MJ, Salima A, Chilima C, Mukatipa M, Kumwenda W, Kampani C, Chimzimu F, Mukunda B, Tomoka T, Mulenga M, Nyasosela R, Chasimpha S, Dzamalala C, Gopal S. Frequent HIV and Young Age Among Individuals With Diverse Cancers at a National Teaching Hospital in Malawi. J Glob Oncol 2019; 4:1-11. [PMID: 30085887 PMCID: PMC6223526 DOI: 10.1200/jgo.17.00174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Purpose Cancer surveillance provides a critical evidence base to guide cancer control efforts, yet population-based coverage in Africa is sparse. Hospital-based registries may help fill this need by providing local epidemiologic data to guide policy and forecast local health care needs. We report the epidemiology of patients with cancer recorded by a de novo hospital-based cancer registry at Kamuzu Central Hospital, Malawi, the sole provider of comprehensive oncology services for half the country and location of a high-volume pathology laboratory. Methods We conducted active case finding across all hospital departments and the pathology laboratory from June 2014 to March 2016. Patient demographics, tumor characteristics, treatment, and HIV status were collected. We describe epidemiology of the cancer caseload, registry design, and costs associated with registry operations. Results Among 1,446 registered patients, Kaposi sarcoma and cervical cancer were the most common cancers among men and women, respectively. Burkitt lymphoma was most common cancer among children. The current rate of pathology confirmation is 65%, a vast improvement in the diagnostic capacity for cancer through the hospital’s pathology laboratory. Among leading cancer types, an alarming proportion occurred at young ages; 50% of Kaposi sarcoma and 25% of esophageal, breast, and cervical cancers were diagnosed among those younger than 40 years of age. A systematic, cross-sectional assessment of HIV status reveals a prevalence of 58% among adults and 18% among children. Conclusion We report a high caseload among typically young patients and a significant burden of HIV infection among patients with cancer. In low- and middle-income countries with intermittent, sparse, or nonexistent cancer surveillance, hospital-based cancer registries can provide important local epidemiologic data while efforts to expand population-based registration continue.
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- Marie-Josèphe Horner
- Marie-Josèphe Horner and Satish Gopal, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC; Marie-Josèphe Horner, Ande Salima, Chrissie Chilima, Matthews Mukatipa, Wiza Kumwenda, Coxcilly Kampani, Fred Chimzimu, Bal Mukunda, Tamiwe Tomoka, Maurice Mulenga, Richard Nyasosela, and Satish Gopal, University of North Carolina Project-Malawi; Marie-Josèphe Horner, Ande Salima, Chrissie Chilima, Matthews Mukatipa, Wiza Kumwenda, and Satish Gopal, Kamuzu Central Hospital Cancer Registry; Satish Gopal, Malawi Cancer Consortium & Regional Center of Research Excellence for Non-Communicable Diseases, Lilongwe; Steady Chasimpha and Charles Dzamalala, Malawi Cancer Registry; and Charles Dzamalala and Satish Gopal, University of Malawi College of Medicine, Blantyre, Malawi
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- Marie-Josèphe Horner and Satish Gopal, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC; Marie-Josèphe Horner, Ande Salima, Chrissie Chilima, Matthews Mukatipa, Wiza Kumwenda, Coxcilly Kampani, Fred Chimzimu, Bal Mukunda, Tamiwe Tomoka, Maurice Mulenga, Richard Nyasosela, and Satish Gopal, University of North Carolina Project-Malawi; Marie-Josèphe Horner, Ande Salima, Chrissie Chilima, Matthews Mukatipa, Wiza Kumwenda, and Satish Gopal, Kamuzu Central Hospital Cancer Registry; Satish Gopal, Malawi Cancer Consortium & Regional Center of Research Excellence for Non-Communicable Diseases, Lilongwe; Steady Chasimpha and Charles Dzamalala, Malawi Cancer Registry; and Charles Dzamalala and Satish Gopal, University of Malawi College of Medicine, Blantyre, Malawi
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- Marie-Josèphe Horner and Satish Gopal, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC; Marie-Josèphe Horner, Ande Salima, Chrissie Chilima, Matthews Mukatipa, Wiza Kumwenda, Coxcilly Kampani, Fred Chimzimu, Bal Mukunda, Tamiwe Tomoka, Maurice Mulenga, Richard Nyasosela, and Satish Gopal, University of North Carolina Project-Malawi; Marie-Josèphe Horner, Ande Salima, Chrissie Chilima, Matthews Mukatipa, Wiza Kumwenda, and Satish Gopal, Kamuzu Central Hospital Cancer Registry; Satish Gopal, Malawi Cancer Consortium & Regional Center of Research Excellence for Non-Communicable Diseases, Lilongwe; Steady Chasimpha and Charles Dzamalala, Malawi Cancer Registry; and Charles Dzamalala and Satish Gopal, University of Malawi College of Medicine, Blantyre, Malawi
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- Marie-Josèphe Horner and Satish Gopal, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC; Marie-Josèphe Horner, Ande Salima, Chrissie Chilima, Matthews Mukatipa, Wiza Kumwenda, Coxcilly Kampani, Fred Chimzimu, Bal Mukunda, Tamiwe Tomoka, Maurice Mulenga, Richard Nyasosela, and Satish Gopal, University of North Carolina Project-Malawi; Marie-Josèphe Horner, Ande Salima, Chrissie Chilima, Matthews Mukatipa, Wiza Kumwenda, and Satish Gopal, Kamuzu Central Hospital Cancer Registry; Satish Gopal, Malawi Cancer Consortium & Regional Center of Research Excellence for Non-Communicable Diseases, Lilongwe; Steady Chasimpha and Charles Dzamalala, Malawi Cancer Registry; and Charles Dzamalala and Satish Gopal, University of Malawi College of Medicine, Blantyre, Malawi
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- Marie-Josèphe Horner and Satish Gopal, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC; Marie-Josèphe Horner, Ande Salima, Chrissie Chilima, Matthews Mukatipa, Wiza Kumwenda, Coxcilly Kampani, Fred Chimzimu, Bal Mukunda, Tamiwe Tomoka, Maurice Mulenga, Richard Nyasosela, and Satish Gopal, University of North Carolina Project-Malawi; Marie-Josèphe Horner, Ande Salima, Chrissie Chilima, Matthews Mukatipa, Wiza Kumwenda, and Satish Gopal, Kamuzu Central Hospital Cancer Registry; Satish Gopal, Malawi Cancer Consortium & Regional Center of Research Excellence for Non-Communicable Diseases, Lilongwe; Steady Chasimpha and Charles Dzamalala, Malawi Cancer Registry; and Charles Dzamalala and Satish Gopal, University of Malawi College of Medicine, Blantyre, Malawi
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- Marie-Josèphe Horner and Satish Gopal, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC; Marie-Josèphe Horner, Ande Salima, Chrissie Chilima, Matthews Mukatipa, Wiza Kumwenda, Coxcilly Kampani, Fred Chimzimu, Bal Mukunda, Tamiwe Tomoka, Maurice Mulenga, Richard Nyasosela, and Satish Gopal, University of North Carolina Project-Malawi; Marie-Josèphe Horner, Ande Salima, Chrissie Chilima, Matthews Mukatipa, Wiza Kumwenda, and Satish Gopal, Kamuzu Central Hospital Cancer Registry; Satish Gopal, Malawi Cancer Consortium & Regional Center of Research Excellence for Non-Communicable Diseases, Lilongwe; Steady Chasimpha and Charles Dzamalala, Malawi Cancer Registry; and Charles Dzamalala and Satish Gopal, University of Malawi College of Medicine, Blantyre, Malawi
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- Marie-Josèphe Horner and Satish Gopal, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC; Marie-Josèphe Horner, Ande Salima, Chrissie Chilima, Matthews Mukatipa, Wiza Kumwenda, Coxcilly Kampani, Fred Chimzimu, Bal Mukunda, Tamiwe Tomoka, Maurice Mulenga, Richard Nyasosela, and Satish Gopal, University of North Carolina Project-Malawi; Marie-Josèphe Horner, Ande Salima, Chrissie Chilima, Matthews Mukatipa, Wiza Kumwenda, and Satish Gopal, Kamuzu Central Hospital Cancer Registry; Satish Gopal, Malawi Cancer Consortium & Regional Center of Research Excellence for Non-Communicable Diseases, Lilongwe; Steady Chasimpha and Charles Dzamalala, Malawi Cancer Registry; and Charles Dzamalala and Satish Gopal, University of Malawi College of Medicine, Blantyre, Malawi
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- Marie-Josèphe Horner and Satish Gopal, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC; Marie-Josèphe Horner, Ande Salima, Chrissie Chilima, Matthews Mukatipa, Wiza Kumwenda, Coxcilly Kampani, Fred Chimzimu, Bal Mukunda, Tamiwe Tomoka, Maurice Mulenga, Richard Nyasosela, and Satish Gopal, University of North Carolina Project-Malawi; Marie-Josèphe Horner, Ande Salima, Chrissie Chilima, Matthews Mukatipa, Wiza Kumwenda, and Satish Gopal, Kamuzu Central Hospital Cancer Registry; Satish Gopal, Malawi Cancer Consortium & Regional Center of Research Excellence for Non-Communicable Diseases, Lilongwe; Steady Chasimpha and Charles Dzamalala, Malawi Cancer Registry; and Charles Dzamalala and Satish Gopal, University of Malawi College of Medicine, Blantyre, Malawi
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- Marie-Josèphe Horner and Satish Gopal, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC; Marie-Josèphe Horner, Ande Salima, Chrissie Chilima, Matthews Mukatipa, Wiza Kumwenda, Coxcilly Kampani, Fred Chimzimu, Bal Mukunda, Tamiwe Tomoka, Maurice Mulenga, Richard Nyasosela, and Satish Gopal, University of North Carolina Project-Malawi; Marie-Josèphe Horner, Ande Salima, Chrissie Chilima, Matthews Mukatipa, Wiza Kumwenda, and Satish Gopal, Kamuzu Central Hospital Cancer Registry; Satish Gopal, Malawi Cancer Consortium & Regional Center of Research Excellence for Non-Communicable Diseases, Lilongwe; Steady Chasimpha and Charles Dzamalala, Malawi Cancer Registry; and Charles Dzamalala and Satish Gopal, University of Malawi College of Medicine, Blantyre, Malawi
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- Marie-Josèphe Horner and Satish Gopal, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC; Marie-Josèphe Horner, Ande Salima, Chrissie Chilima, Matthews Mukatipa, Wiza Kumwenda, Coxcilly Kampani, Fred Chimzimu, Bal Mukunda, Tamiwe Tomoka, Maurice Mulenga, Richard Nyasosela, and Satish Gopal, University of North Carolina Project-Malawi; Marie-Josèphe Horner, Ande Salima, Chrissie Chilima, Matthews Mukatipa, Wiza Kumwenda, and Satish Gopal, Kamuzu Central Hospital Cancer Registry; Satish Gopal, Malawi Cancer Consortium & Regional Center of Research Excellence for Non-Communicable Diseases, Lilongwe; Steady Chasimpha and Charles Dzamalala, Malawi Cancer Registry; and Charles Dzamalala and Satish Gopal, University of Malawi College of Medicine, Blantyre, Malawi
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- Marie-Josèphe Horner and Satish Gopal, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC; Marie-Josèphe Horner, Ande Salima, Chrissie Chilima, Matthews Mukatipa, Wiza Kumwenda, Coxcilly Kampani, Fred Chimzimu, Bal Mukunda, Tamiwe Tomoka, Maurice Mulenga, Richard Nyasosela, and Satish Gopal, University of North Carolina Project-Malawi; Marie-Josèphe Horner, Ande Salima, Chrissie Chilima, Matthews Mukatipa, Wiza Kumwenda, and Satish Gopal, Kamuzu Central Hospital Cancer Registry; Satish Gopal, Malawi Cancer Consortium & Regional Center of Research Excellence for Non-Communicable Diseases, Lilongwe; Steady Chasimpha and Charles Dzamalala, Malawi Cancer Registry; and Charles Dzamalala and Satish Gopal, University of Malawi College of Medicine, Blantyre, Malawi
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- Marie-Josèphe Horner and Satish Gopal, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC; Marie-Josèphe Horner, Ande Salima, Chrissie Chilima, Matthews Mukatipa, Wiza Kumwenda, Coxcilly Kampani, Fred Chimzimu, Bal Mukunda, Tamiwe Tomoka, Maurice Mulenga, Richard Nyasosela, and Satish Gopal, University of North Carolina Project-Malawi; Marie-Josèphe Horner, Ande Salima, Chrissie Chilima, Matthews Mukatipa, Wiza Kumwenda, and Satish Gopal, Kamuzu Central Hospital Cancer Registry; Satish Gopal, Malawi Cancer Consortium & Regional Center of Research Excellence for Non-Communicable Diseases, Lilongwe; Steady Chasimpha and Charles Dzamalala, Malawi Cancer Registry; and Charles Dzamalala and Satish Gopal, University of Malawi College of Medicine, Blantyre, Malawi
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- Marie-Josèphe Horner and Satish Gopal, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC; Marie-Josèphe Horner, Ande Salima, Chrissie Chilima, Matthews Mukatipa, Wiza Kumwenda, Coxcilly Kampani, Fred Chimzimu, Bal Mukunda, Tamiwe Tomoka, Maurice Mulenga, Richard Nyasosela, and Satish Gopal, University of North Carolina Project-Malawi; Marie-Josèphe Horner, Ande Salima, Chrissie Chilima, Matthews Mukatipa, Wiza Kumwenda, and Satish Gopal, Kamuzu Central Hospital Cancer Registry; Satish Gopal, Malawi Cancer Consortium & Regional Center of Research Excellence for Non-Communicable Diseases, Lilongwe; Steady Chasimpha and Charles Dzamalala, Malawi Cancer Registry; and Charles Dzamalala and Satish Gopal, University of Malawi College of Medicine, Blantyre, Malawi
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- Marie-Josèphe Horner and Satish Gopal, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC; Marie-Josèphe Horner, Ande Salima, Chrissie Chilima, Matthews Mukatipa, Wiza Kumwenda, Coxcilly Kampani, Fred Chimzimu, Bal Mukunda, Tamiwe Tomoka, Maurice Mulenga, Richard Nyasosela, and Satish Gopal, University of North Carolina Project-Malawi; Marie-Josèphe Horner, Ande Salima, Chrissie Chilima, Matthews Mukatipa, Wiza Kumwenda, and Satish Gopal, Kamuzu Central Hospital Cancer Registry; Satish Gopal, Malawi Cancer Consortium & Regional Center of Research Excellence for Non-Communicable Diseases, Lilongwe; Steady Chasimpha and Charles Dzamalala, Malawi Cancer Registry; and Charles Dzamalala and Satish Gopal, University of Malawi College of Medicine, Blantyre, Malawi
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Shi C, Liu M, Liu Z, Guo C, Li F, Xu R, Liu F, Liu Y, Li J, Cai H, He Z, Ke Y. Using health insurance reimbursement data to identify incident cancer cases. J Clin Epidemiol 2019; 114:141-149. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2019.06.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2018] [Revised: 05/16/2019] [Accepted: 06/12/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Feliciano SVM, Santos MDO, Pombo-de-Oliveira MS, de Aquino JÂP, de Aquino TA, Arregi MMU, Antoniazzif BN, da Costa AM, Formigosa LAC, Laporte CA, Lima CA, Machado NC, de Oliveira JC, Pereira LD, de Souza A, Dos Santos CMA, de Souza PCF, Venezian DB. Incidence and mortality of myeloid malignancies in children, adolescents and Young adults in Brazil: A population-based study. Cancer Epidemiol 2019; 62:101583. [PMID: 31472325 DOI: 10.1016/j.canep.2019.101583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2019] [Revised: 08/02/2019] [Accepted: 08/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Myeloid malignancies (MM) are heterogeneous when it comes to incidence rates and pathogenesis. These variation rates are important to generate hypotheses on causal aetiology. This study aimed to describe incidence and mortality patterns of MM among children, adolescents and young adults (cAYA) in Brazil and to evaluate trends in incidence and mortality rate overtime. METHODS Data were extracted from a dataset of 15 Population-based Cancer Registries located in five Brazilian geographical regions and calculated by age-specific, crude, and age-standardized incidence (ASR) and mortality rates per million persons. Joinpoint regression analyses were performed for trends evaluations, regionally. Annual Percent Change (APC) and Average Annual Percent Change (AAPC) were also estimated. RESULTS The overall ASR for incidence and mortality of MM in Brazil was 14.57 and 8.83 per million, respectively. The AML (non-APL AML and APL) incidence rate is 8.18 per million, whereas other MM subtypes altogether have an incidence rate of 2.62 per million, and not otherwise specified (NOS) is 3.70 per million. The analysis of incidence trends (AAPC) showed a significant decline in Manaus (-5.6%) and São Paulo (-4.7%), and a significant increase was observed in Fortaleza (5.8%). Mortality trends steadily declined in all registries, with significant declines occurring in Goiânia (-1.5%), Belo Horizonte (-2.3%), São Paulo (-2.5%), Curitiba (-2.8%) and Porto Alegre (-4.1%). CONCLUSION Our findings showed differences in the incidence and mortality rates of MM in cAYA in Brazil, geographically. Infants-AML have the highest incidence within the cAYA population (17.42 per million). There was a substantial decrease in mortality rate observed, which was interpreted as an improvement in MM recognition and therapeutic approach.
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- Suellen Valadares Moura Feliciano
- Programa de Hematologia-Oncologia Pediátrica - PHOP, Instituto Nacional de Câncer José Alencar Gomes da Silva, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Divisão de Vigilância e Análise de Situação, Coordenação de Prevenção e Vigilância, Instituto Nacional de Câncer José Alencar Gomes da Silva, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Programa de Hematologia-Oncologia Pediátrica - PHOP, Instituto Nacional de Câncer José Alencar Gomes da Silva, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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- Secretaria de Saúde do Estado do Ceará, Registro de Câncer de Base Populacional de Fortaleza, Brazil
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- Secretaria Estadual de Saúde de Minas Gerais, Superintendência de Epidemiologia, Registro de Câncer de Base Populacional de Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Hospital de Câncer de Barretos, Fundação Pio XII, Registro de Câncer de Base Populacional de Barretos, Brazil
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- Coordenação Estadual de Atenção Oncológica, Secretaria Estadual de Saúde do Pará, Registro de Câncer de Base Populacional de Belém, Brazil
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- Secretaria Municipal de Saúde de Curitiba, Registro de Câncer de Base Populacional de Curitiba, Brazil
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- Secretaria Estadual de Saúde, Hospital Gov. João Alves Filho, Registro de Câncer de Base Populacional de Aracaju, Brazil
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- Fundação Centro de Controle de Oncologia, Registro de Câncer de Base Populacional de Manaus, Brazil
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- Associação de Combate ao Câncer de Goiás, Registro de Câncer de Base Populacional de Goiânia, Brazil
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- Secretaria Estadual de Saúde do Espírito Santo, Registro de Câncer de Base Populacional de Espírito Santo, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Saúde Pública da Universidade de São Paulo, Registro de Câncer de Base Populacional de São Paulo, Brazil
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- Secretaria de Estado de Saúde do Mato Grosso, Superintendência de Vigilância em Saúde, Registro de Câncer de Base Populacional de Cuiabá, Brazil
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Hirata K, Imamura M, Fujiwara T, Fukui T, Furukawa T, Gotoh M, Hakamada K, Ishiguro M, Kakeji Y, Konno H, Miyata H, Mori M, Okita K, Sato M, Shibata A, Takemasa I, Unno M, Yokoi K, Nishidate T, Nishiyama M. Current status of site-specific cancer registry system for the clinical researches: aiming for future contribution by the assessment of present medical care. Int J Clin Oncol 2019; 24:1161-1168. [PMID: 31011913 DOI: 10.1007/s10147-019-01434-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2018] [Accepted: 03/22/2019] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND The current status of site-specific cancer registry has not been elucidated, but sufficient system is found in some societies. The purpose of this study was to clear the present condition of site-specific cancer registries in Japan and to suggest for the improvement. METHODS The questionnaire was conducted by the study group of the Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare. It consisted of 38 questions, conflicts of interest, clinical research method, informed consent and funding for registry. We distributed this questionnaire to 28 academic societies, which had published the clinical practice guideline(s) assessed under Medical Information Network Distribution Service (MINDS). RESULTS The concept of the importance in assessment for medical quality by the data of the site-specific cancer registry was in good consensus. But the number of the society with the mature registry was limited. The whole-year registry with the scientific researches in the National Clinical Database (NCD) and in the Translational Research Informatics Center (TRI) might seem to be in success, because assured enhancement may be estimated. Now, academic societies have the structural factors, i.e., the financial limitation in the registry maintenance and the data analysis, and in the difficulty of employment of the researchers with skill and talent. CONCLUSIONS To manage the site-specific cancer registry effectively, the scientific registry system will be essentially important. Each academic society had much experienced highly qualified clinical researches in past. Accordingly, the scientific suggestion and co-operation should be of great importance for the improvement.
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- Koichi Hirata
- Department of Surgery, Surgical Oncology and Science, Sapporo Medical University, South 1, West 16, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, 060-8543, Japan. .,JR Sapporo Hospital, North 3, East 1, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, 060-0033, Japan.
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- Department of Surgery, Surgical Oncology and Science, Sapporo Medical University, South 1, West 16, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, 060-8543, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Translational Oncology, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Kobe University Hospital, Kobe, Japan
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- Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu, Japan
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- The University of Tokyo, Healthcare Quality Assessment, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Surgical Oncology and Science, Sapporo Medical University, South 1, West 16, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, 060-8543, Japan
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- Thoracic Surgery, Kagoshima University Hospital, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Center for Cancer Control and Information Services, National Cancer Center, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Surgical Oncology and Science, Sapporo Medical University, South 1, West 16, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, 060-8543, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Surgical Oncology and Science, Sapporo Medical University, South 1, West 16, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, 060-8543, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Oncology, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, Maebashi, Japan
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Ward ZJ, Yeh JM, Bhakta N, Frazier AL, Atun R. Estimating the total incidence of global childhood cancer: a simulation-based analysis. Lancet Oncol 2019; 20:483-493. [DOI: 10.1016/s1470-2045(18)30909-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 135] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2018] [Revised: 11/26/2018] [Accepted: 11/28/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Priority setting in head and neck oncology in low-resource environments. Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2019; 27:198-202. [PMID: 30870186 DOI: 10.1097/moo.0000000000000530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Most information about priority setting comes from developed countries. In low-resource settings, many factors should be considered to select the best candidate for the treatments that are available. The physician is always under pressure to obtain better results in spite of the lower quantity of resources. This exposes physicians to daily ethical dilemmas and increases their anxiety and burnout. RECENT FINDINGS Most low-resource settings have restrictions in major treatments, and the number of specialized centers that have all the services is low. The surgeon has to navigate through the system as a patient advocate, taking the responsibilities of other health system actors, has to 'negotiate' to design a treatment based on outdated results or to wait for new results and has to decide whether to start or to wait for other treatments to be ready to comply with protocol recommendations. SUMMARY The surgeons face the dilemma of offering the best treatment with scarce resources but with a higher possibility of completion. Finally, we must do the best we can with what we have.
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Togo B, Togo P, Koné O, Traore F, Doumbia AK, Touré A, Diakité AA, Coulibaly O, Diall H, Maïga B, Sacko K, Dembelé A, Coulibaly YA, Konaté D, Cissé ME, Ba AA, Diakité FL, Sidibé LN, Doumbia A, Konaré H, Maïga LB, Traoré CB. Non Hodgkin Lymphomas (NHL) in the Pediatric Oncology Unit of the Gabriel Touré Teaching Hospital, Bamako Mali. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2019. [DOI: 10.4236/ojped.2019.94030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Bhakta N, Force LM, Allemani C, Atun R, Bray F, Coleman MP, Steliarova-Foucher E, Frazier AL, Robison LL, Rodriguez-Galindo C, Fitzmaurice C. Childhood cancer burden: a review of global estimates. Lancet Oncol 2019; 20:e42-e53. [PMID: 30614477 DOI: 10.1016/s1470-2045(18)30761-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 201] [Impact Index Per Article: 40.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2018] [Revised: 10/04/2018] [Accepted: 10/08/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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5-year net survival of children and adolescents diagnosed with cancer is approximately 80% in many high-income countries. This estimate is encouraging as it shows the substantial progress that has been made in the diagnosis and treatment of childhood cancer. Unfortunately, scarce data are available for low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs), where nearly 90% of children with cancer reside, suggesting that global survival estimates are substantially worse in these regions. As LMICs are undergoing a rapid epidemiological transition, with a shifting burden from infectious diseases to non-communicable diseases, cancer care for all ages has become a global focus. To improve outcomes for children and adolescents diagnosed with cancer worldwide, an accurate appraisal of the global burden of childhood cancer is a necessary first step. In this Review, we analyse four studies of the global cancer burden that included data for children and adolescents. Each study used various overlapping and non-overlapping statistical approaches and outcome metrics. Moreover, to provide guidance on improving future estimates of the childhood global cancer burden, we propose several recommendations to strengthen data collection and standardise analyses. Ultimately, these data could help stakeholders to develop plans for national and institutional cancer programmes, with the overall aim of helping to reduce the global burden of cancer in children and adolescents.
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- Nickhill Bhakta
- Department of Global Pediatric Medicine, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA; Department of Epidemiology and Cancer Control, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA; Department of Oncology, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA.
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- Department of Oncology, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Cancer Survival Group, Department of Non-Communicable Disease Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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- Harvard T H Chan School of Public Health and Harvard Medical School, Harvard University, Boston, MA, USA
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- Section of Cancer Surveillance, International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France
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- Cancer Survival Group, Department of Non-Communicable Disease Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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- Section of Cancer Surveillance, International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France
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- Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Cancer Control, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Global Pediatric Medicine, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA; Department of Oncology, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA; Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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Howard SC, Lam CG, Arora RS. Cancer epidemiology and the “incidence gap” from non-diagnosis. PEDIATRIC HEMATOLOGY ONCOLOGY JOURNAL 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.phoj.2019.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Begum M, Lewison G, Jassem J, Mixich V, Cufer T, Nurgozhin T, Shabalkin P, Kutluk T, Voko Z, Radosavljevic D, Vrdoljiak E, Eniu A, Walewski J, Aggarwal A, Lawler M, Sullivan R. Mapping cancer research across Central and Eastern Europe, the Russian Federation and Central Asia: Implications for future national cancer control planning. Eur J Cancer 2018; 104:127-136. [PMID: 30347288 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2018.08.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2018] [Accepted: 08/12/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Cancer research is an essential part of national cancer control programmes, and the emerging economies of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and the Russian Federation and Central Asia (R-CA) (Commonwealth of Independent States) remain relatively understudied. Here, we map the cancer research activity from the 29 countries across these regions over a 10-year period (2007-2016), using a standard scientometric approach. Research activity was compared with the countries' wealth and with the disease burden from different cancers, and analyses were also performed by the research domain (e.g. fundamental cancer biology, surgery). We found that although there was a correlation between outputs and national wealth, there were many outliers; the CEE countries publishing relatively more, and the R-CA, less. Outputs reflected cancer burdens, but there was a relative paucity of research on lung, colorectal, gastric and pancreatic cancer, as well as research domains such as screening and palliative care. Clinical trials accounted for only 3% of all research outputs from all countries, and were very international, with on average 1.5 CEE countries and 8.0 others involved in each article, and they were heavily cited (on average, 84 times in 5 years). Poland was by far the most research-active country, but significant needs and opportunities have been identified to expand the cancer research activity in all CEE and R-CA countries to enhance national cancer control planning.
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- Mursheda Begum
- Institute of Cancer Policy, Cancer Epidemiology, Population & Global Health, School of Cancer Sciences, King's College London, UK.
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- Institute of Cancer Policy, Cancer Epidemiology, Population & Global Health, School of Cancer Sciences, King's College London, UK.
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- Medical University of Gdansk, Dept. of Oncology and Radiotherapy, Gdansk, Poland.
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- Romanian Health Observatory, Bucharest, Romania.
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- University Clinic Golnik, Medical Faculty Ljubljana, Slovenia.
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- Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University, Republic of Kazakhstan.
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- Federal Oncology Commission of the Ministry of Health of Russia, Moscow, Russian Federation.
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- FAAP, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine and Cancer Institute, Department of Pediatric Oncology, 06100, Ankara, Turkey.
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- Department of Health Policy & Health Economics, Eötvös Loránd University, Syreon Research Institute, Budapest, Hungary.
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Institute for Oncology and Radiology of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia.
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- Department of Oncology, Clinical Hospital Center Split, School of Medicine, University of Split, Split, Croatia.
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- Cancer Institute "Ion Chiricuta", Department of Breast Tumors, Head of the Day Hospital Unit, Republicii 34-36, 400015, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
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- Maria Sklodowska-Curie Institute Oncology Center, Warszawa, Poland.
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- Institute of Cancer Policy, Cancer Epidemiology, Population & Global Health, School of Cancer Sciences, King's College London & Guy's & St.Thomas' NHS Trust, London, UK.
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- Centre for Cancer Research and Cell Biology, Queen's University Belfast, 97 Lisburn Rd, Belfast, BT9 7AE, UK.
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- Institute of Cancer Policy, Cancer Epidemiology, Population & Global Health, School of Cancer Sciences, King's College London & Guy's & St.Thomas' NHS Trust, London, UK.
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Bawazir AA. Cancer incidence in Yemen from 1997 to 2011: a report from the Aden cancer registry. BMC Cancer 2018; 18:540. [PMID: 29739348 PMCID: PMC5941704 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-018-4411-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2017] [Accepted: 04/18/2018] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Background This study aims to report on the trend and incidence of cancers in Yemen (Aden) using data from Aden Cancer Registry (ACR), as a population-based cancer registry in Yemen over a period of 15 years (1997–2011). Such comprehensive, valid and detailed information on cancer trend is badly needed for planning a cancer control program in the country. Methods All cancer cases were abstracted from patients’ medical records – based on clinical, histopathology, and radiological diagnosis. Data were coded using the International Classification of Diseases for Oncology (ICD-O) and the International Classification of Childhood Cancer (ICCC-3) to code childhood tumors. The CanReg4 program was used to analyze the data for 15 years study period. Results A total of 6974 cases were included in this study, 47% were males and 53% females. The overall annual incidence rate was 21.6/100,000 populations; however, the incidence in males was little lower than in females (20.0 and 22.9 per 100,000 populations, respectively). The top five cancers among males were leukaemia (10.5%), nonhodgkin lymphoma [(NHL), 10.1%], colon (7.5%), Hodgkin diseases [(HD), 6.1%] and stomach cancer (5.1%). For females, breast cancer was the top (30.0%), followed by leukaemia (7.6%), NHL (6.6%), colonic (4.9%) and ovarian cancer (4.5%). Conclusion Our findings reveal that, there is urgent need to commence the early screening of breast cancer due to its high frequency among Yemeni women. The government should give more support for cancer registries in the country to sustain its vital contribution to cancer care.
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- Amen Ahmed Bawazir
- College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Aden, Khormaksar, Aden, Yemen. .,Community and Environmental Health Department, College of Public Health and Health Informatics. KSAU-HS, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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Walubita M, Sikateyo B, Zulu JM. Challenges for health care providers, parents and patients who face a child hood cancer diagnosis in Zambia. BMC Health Serv Res 2018; 18:314. [PMID: 29720168 PMCID: PMC5932785 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-018-3127-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2015] [Accepted: 04/16/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Zambia is experiencing high prevalence of childhood cancer. However, very few children access and complete treatment for cancer. This study aimed to document the challenges for health care providers, parents and patients who face a child hood cancer diagnosis in Zambia, and their coping strategies. METHODS This was an exploratory health facility-based qualitative study that was conducted at a Paediatric oncology ward at referral hospital in Zambia. In-depth individual interviews conducted with fifteen (15) caregivers and seven (7) key informants were analysed using thematic analysis. RESULTS Several challenges related to managing the childhood cancer diagnosis were recorded. Individual and family challenges were inadequate knowledge on childhood cancer, lack of finances to meet treatment and transport costs as well as long period of hospitalisation that affected women's ability to perform multiple responsibilities. Whereas challenges at community level were inadequate support to address emotional and physical distress and social stigmatisation experienced by caregivers. Health systems issues included inadequate specialised health workers, poor communication among health workers, limited space and beds as well as insufficient supplies such as blood. Cultural related factors were the belief that cancer is a product of witchcraft as well as religious beliefs regarding the role of faith healing in childhood cancer treatment. Coping strategies used by parents/ caregivers included praying to God, material support from organisations and church as well as delaying having another child. CONCLUSION Addressing the challenges for health care providers, parents and patients who face a childhood cancer diagnosis may require adopting a systems or an ecological approach that allows developing strategies that simultaneously address challenges related to the individual, family, community, health system and cultural aspects.
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- Mulima Walubita
- School of Public Health, Department of Health Promotion and Education, University of Zambia, P.O. Box 50110, Lusaka, Zambia.
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- School of Public Health, Department of Health Promotion and Education, University of Zambia, P.O. Box 50110, Lusaka, Zambia
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- School of Public Health, Department of Health Promotion and Education, University of Zambia, P.O. Box 50110, Lusaka, Zambia
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Howard SC, Zaidi A, Cao X, Weil O, Bey P, Patte C, Samudio A, Haddad L, Lam CG, Moreira C, Pereira A, Harif M, Hessissen L, Choudhury S, Fu L, Caniza MA, Lecciones J, Traore F, Ribeiro RC, Gagnepain-Lacheteau A. The My Child Matters programme: effect of public–private partnerships on paediatric cancer care in low-income and middle-income countries. Lancet Oncol 2018; 19:e252-e266. [DOI: 10.1016/s1470-2045(18)30123-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2017] [Revised: 01/30/2018] [Accepted: 02/08/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Ruíz-García E, Guadarrama-Orozco J, Vidal-Millán S, Lino-Silva LS, López-Camarillo C, Astudillo-de la Vega H. Gastric cancer in Latin America. Scand J Gastroenterol 2018; 53:124-129. [PMID: 29275643 DOI: 10.1080/00365521.2017.1417473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Every year, cancer affects more than one million Latin Americans. The increasing incidence of cancer could be secondary to an aging population, westernization of life style, and urbanization. LA has among the highest incidence rates of gastric cancer, compared to other countries. In this review, different studies on gastric cancer and its relation with risks factors, such as infections, diet and life styles typical of LA, besides the different molecular alterations of that specific population (mainly at a genetic polymorphism level) are analyzed. An exhaustive research was made in PubMed, MEDLINE and Embase of the most relevant studies conducted in the last 27 years (1990-2017) in LA.
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- Erika Ruíz-García
- a Laboratorio de Medicina Traslacional , Instituto Nacional de Cancerología , Ciudad de México , México.,b Departamento de Tumores Gastro-Intestinales , Instituto Nacional de Cancerología , Ciudad de México , México
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- a Laboratorio de Medicina Traslacional , Instituto Nacional de Cancerología , Ciudad de México , México
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- c Laboratorio de Diagnóstico Molecular , Instituto Nacional de Cancerología , Ciudad de México , México
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- d Departamento de Patología , Instituto Nacional de Cancerología , Ciudad de México , México
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- e Posgrado en Ciencias Genómicas , Universidad Autónoma de la Ciudad de México , Ciudad de México , México
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- f Laboratorio de Investigación Traslacional en Cáncer y Terapia Celular , Centro Médico Siglo XXI, IMSS , Ciudad de México , México
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See EJ, Alrukhaimi M, Ashuntantang GE, Bello AK, Bellorin-Font E, Benghanem Gharbi M, Braam B, Feehally J, Harris DC, Jha V, Jindal K, Kalantar-Zadeh K, Kazancioglu R, Levin A, Lunney M, Okpechi IG, Olanrewaju TO, Osman MA, Perl J, Qarni B, Rashid HU, Rateb A, Rondeau E, Samimi A, Sikosana ML, Sola L, Tchokhonelidze I, Wiebe N, Yang CW, Ye F, Zemchenkov A, Zhao MH, Johnson DW. Global coverage of health information systems for kidney disease: availability, challenges, and opportunities for development. Kidney Int Suppl (2011) 2018; 8:74-81. [PMID: 30675441 PMCID: PMC6336215 DOI: 10.1016/j.kisu.2017.10.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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Development and planning of health care services requires robust health information systems to define the burden of disease, inform policy development, and identify opportunities to improve service provision. The global coverage of kidney disease health information systems has not been well reported, despite their potential to enhance care. As part of the Global Kidney Health Atlas, a cross-sectional survey conducted by the International Society of Nephrology, data were collected from 117 United Nations member states on the coverage and scope of kidney disease health information systems and surveillance practices. Dialysis and transplant registries were more common in high-income countries. Few countries reported having nondialysis chronic kidney disease and acute kidney injury registries. Although 62% of countries overall could estimate their prevalence of chronic kidney disease, less than 24% of low-income countries had access to the same data. Almost all countries offered chronic kidney disease testing to patients with diabetes and hypertension, but few to high-risk ethnic groups. Two-thirds of countries were unable to determine their burden of acute kidney injury. Given the substantial heterogeneity in the availability of health information systems, especially in low-income countries and across nondialysis chronic kidney disease and acute kidney injury, a global framework for prioritizing development of these systems in areas of greatest need is warranted.
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- Emily J. See
- Department of Nephrology, Metro South and Ipswich Nephrology and Transplant Services (MINTS), Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
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- Department of Medicine, Dubai Medical College, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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- Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Yaounde General Hospital, University of Yaounde I, Yaounde, Cameroon
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Division of Nephrology and Kidney Transplantation, Hospital Universitario de Caracas, Universidad Central de Venezuela, Caracas, Venezuela
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- Urinary Tract Diseases Department, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Casablanca, University Hassan II of Casablanca, Casablanca, Morocco
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Infection, Inflammation and Immunity, University Hospitals of Leicester, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
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- Centre for Transplantation and Renal Research, Westmead Institute for Medical Research, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- George Institute for Global Health India, New Delhi, India
- University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange, California, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
- Kidney and Hypertension Research Unit, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Division of Nephrology, St. Michael's Hospital and the Keenan Research Centre in the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Nephrology, Kidney Foundation Hospital and Research Institute, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Intensive Care Nephrology and Transplantation Department, Hopital Tenon, Assistance Publique-Hopitaux de Paris, Paris, France
- Université Paris VI, Paris, France
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Division Epidemiologia, Direccion General de Salud–Ministerio Salud Publica, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Nephrology Development Clinical Center, Tbilisi State Medical University, Tbilisi, Georgia
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Kidney Research Center, Department of Nephrology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Internal Disease and Nephrology, North-Western State Medical University named after I.I. Mechnikov, Saint Petersberg, Russia
- Department of Nephrology and Dialysis, Pavlov First St. Petersburg State Medical University, St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Renal Division, Department of Medicine, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
- Key Lab of Renal Disease, Ministry of Health of China, Beijing, China
- Key Lab of Chronic Kidney Disease Prevention and Treatment, Ministry of Education of China, Beijing, China
- Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Metro South and Ipswich Nephrology and Transplant Services (MINTS), Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
- Centre for Kidney Disease Research, University of Queensland at Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
- Translational Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia
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Ahmadi A, Salehi F. Evaluation of observed and the expected incidence of common cancers: An experience from Southwestern of Iran, 2010-2014. JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN MEDICAL SCIENCES 2018; 23:4. [PMID: 29456561 PMCID: PMC5813294 DOI: 10.4103/jrms.jrms_788_17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2017] [Revised: 10/03/2017] [Accepted: 10/21/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Background: Awareness of observed and expected incidence of cancers is so important in managing cancer as the third mortality cause in Iran. In the present study, we evaluated observed and the expected incidence of common cancers in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province. Materials and Methods: This study is a Secondary data analysis. All data about pathology-based cancer registration (Cancer diagnosis was based on pathological laboratory, ICD-O2) in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari in Southwestern Iran in 2010–2014 was used. By dividing the number of registered cases of each cancer in every age group into the total observed cancers in that age group, the observed ratio of each cancer in that age group was calculated. Then, using the proposed coefficients Parkin and age-standardized cancer ratio method, the expected ratios in each age group, were calculated. Results: In 5 years study, 2918 new cases of cancer were recorded. Out of them, 1735 (59.46%) were male. The annual average total occurrence of all cancers in this province was 68.2/100,000 populations. The observed incidence ratios of common cancers, including stomach, breast, colorectal, thyroid, lymph nodes, ovaries, gall bladder, the bladder and the brain, were 0.11, 0.12, 0.09, 0.06, 0.02, 0.03, 0.01, 0.08, and 0.05, respectively. The expected incidence ratios of above-mentioned cancers are 0.11, 0.13, 0.1, 0.06, 0.02, 0.03, 0.01, 0.08, and 0.05, respectively. Based on observed (O) and expected (E) comparison, breast and colorectal cancer had higher incidence than expected ratio. Conclusion: Our results showed that in our area, treatment programs and health plans should focus on cancer registration, especially on common cancers and reevaluate breast and colorectal cancer occurrence. Therefore, the plan for the control and prevention of this cancer must be a high priority for health policymakers.
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- Ali Ahmadi
- Modeling in Health Research Center, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahr-e Kord, Iran.,Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahr-e Kord, Iran
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- Modeling in Health Research Center, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahr-e Kord, Iran
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Fedorovsky JM, Cuervo LG, Luciani S. Pediatric cancer registries in Latin America: the case of Argentina's pediatric cancer registry. Rev Panam Salud Publica 2017; 41:e152. [PMID: 31384271 PMCID: PMC6645297 DOI: 10.26633/rpsp.2017.152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2016] [Accepted: 05/22/2017] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Despite its low incidence, pediatric cancer makes up a significant portion of childhood illnesses. Yet information on pediatric cancer in Latin America is scarce. Since the early 2000s the World Health Organization (WHO) has been highlighting the role of cancer registries in cancer surveillance and control. This article describes the main aspects of pediatric cancer registration in Latin America, highlighting the successes of Argentina's national pediatric cancer registry, Registro Oncopediátrico Hospitalario Argentino (ROHA), which allows for better health care and contributes to improved outcomes for children with cancer, to provide a rationale for the expansion and enhancement of pediatric cancer registration in other Latin American countries.
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- Johanna Michelle Fedorovsky
- American University American University Washington, D.C. United States of America American University, Washington, D.C., United States of America
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- Pan American Health Organization Pan American Health Organization Washington, D.C United States of America Pan American Health Organization, Washington, D.C., United States of America
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- American University American University Washington, D.C. United States of America American University, Washington, D.C., United States of America
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Lins MM, Santos MDO, de Albuquerque MDFPM, de Castro CCL, Mello MJG, de Camargo B. Incidence and survival of childhood leukemia in Recife, Brazil: A population-based analysis. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2017; 64. [PMID: 28000427 DOI: 10.1002/pbc.26391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2016] [Revised: 11/05/2016] [Accepted: 11/10/2016] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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BACKGROUND Leukemia is the most common pediatric cancer with incidence rates of around 48 per million for children under 15 years of age. The median age-adjusted incidence rate (AAIR) in children aged 0-14 years in Brazil is 53.3 per million. While overall survival rates for children with leukemia have improved significantly, data for incidence, trends, and relative survival among children and adolescents with leukemia in Recife, Brazil, remain incomplete, which hampers our analyses and provision of the best healthcare. The objective of this report is to provide that data. METHODS Data from the Population-Based Cancer Registry of Recife were analyzed from 1998 to 2007. Our analyses included frequencies and AAIR, together with age-specific incidence rates for all leukemias, acute lymphoblastic leukemia, and acute myeloid leukemia. To evaluate incidence trends, joinpoint regression, including annual average percent change, were analyzed. Relative survival was calculated using the life-table method. RESULTS One hundred seventy-five cases were identified, 51% in females. The review reduced the not otherwise specified (NOS) leukemia category by 50% and diagnosis by death certificate only from 5.7% to 1.1%. The AAIR for leukemia was 41.1 per million, with a peak among children aged 1-4 (78.3 per million). Incidence trends during the period were stable. The five-year relative survival rate was 69.8%. CONCLUSIONS These data represent the incidence rate and survival of childhood leukemia in Recife, located in the northeast region of Brazil, using a high-quality database.
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- Mecneide Mendes Lins
- Instituto de Medicina Integral Prof. Fernando Figueira (IMIP), Recife, PE, Brazil.,Instituto Nacional de Cancer, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.,Pediatric Oncology Unit, Instituto de Medicina Integral Prof. Fernando Figueira-IMIP, Recife, PE, Brazil
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- Divisão de Vigilância e Análise de Situação Coordenação de Prevenção e Vigilância (Surveilance Division and Surveilance and Prevention Coordination Situation of Analysis) at Instituto Nacional do Câncer, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Pediatric Research Center, Instituto de Medicina Integral Prof. Fernando Figueira - IMIP, Recife, PE, Brazil
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- Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Program, Research Center, Instituto Nacional de Câncer, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Donnelly C, Cairnduff V, Chen JJ, Kearney T, Fitzpatrick D, Fox C, Gavin A. The completeness and timeliness of cancer registration and the implications for measuring cancer burden. Cancer Epidemiol 2017; 49:101-107. [PMID: 28600946 DOI: 10.1016/j.canep.2017.05.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2017] [Revised: 04/13/2017] [Accepted: 05/12/2017] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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BACKGROUND Population based cancer registration provides a critical role in disease surveillance in terms of incidence, survival, cancer cluster investigations and prevalence trends, and therefore high levels of completeness and timeliness are required. This study estimates completeness and variation between early and late registrations in the N. Ireland Cancer Registry (NICR) and assesses the implications for reporting cancer incidence and for registry-based research. METHODS Two main approaches assessed completeness. For the period 2010-2012, incidence reported in the first year of data publication was compared to incidence reported in subsequent years until 2015. Demographic characteristics and survival of incident cases ascertained before the first publication year were compared to those ascertained in subsequent years. The flow method approach was used to estimate completeness annually after the incident year. RESULTS Overall incidence for all cancers increased between the first year of data publication and subsequent years up to 2015, irrespective of year of diagnosis. Late registrations had poorer survival. The flow method approach estimated the completeness of case ascertainment of NICR data to be 96% complete at five years for all cancers combined. CONCLUSION The estimated completeness levels for the NICR are comparable to other high quality cancer registries internationally. While data timeliness has little impact on incidence estimates, delays in registration may have implications for specific research studies into incidence and survival. This means that improvements in the timeliness of reporting should be a target for all registries but not at the expense of completeness.
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- Conan Donnelly
- Northern Ireland Cancer Registry, Queens University Belfast,Mulhouse Building, Grosvenor Road, BT12 6DP, UK.
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- Northern Ireland Cancer Registry, Queens University Belfast,Mulhouse Building, Grosvenor Road, BT12 6DP, UK
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- Northern Ireland Cancer Registry, Queens University Belfast,Mulhouse Building, Grosvenor Road, BT12 6DP, UK
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- Northern Ireland Cancer Registry, Queens University Belfast,Mulhouse Building, Grosvenor Road, BT12 6DP, UK
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- Northern Ireland Cancer Registry, Queens University Belfast,Mulhouse Building, Grosvenor Road, BT12 6DP, UK
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- Northern Ireland Cancer Registry, Queens University Belfast,Mulhouse Building, Grosvenor Road, BT12 6DP, UK
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BACKGROUND The incidence of thyroid cancer is increasing. There is conflicting evidence as to why. However, studies suggest that it is not an apparent increase resulting from enhanced diagnostic practices, but a true increase with more affected patients. This study aimed to assess racial variation in thyroid cancer. METHOD A narrative systematic review of the literature was conducted. RESULTS Eight retrospective cohort studies were identified, comprising 611 777 adult patients. Variations exist between racial groups, which are also dependent on gender; white patients have a slightly higher male population when compared to their counterparts. Black and white patients have a higher proportion of follicular cancer. Hispanics were younger at the age of diagnosis. Outcomes are greatly affected by socioeconomic status. CONCLUSION This study identified many gaps in the way that these types of data are presented. A more concise manner of reporting, with individual-level risk factors, is recommended.
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Tervonen HE, Bray F, Foliaki S, Roder D. Cancer registration challenges in low- and middle-income countries-the case of the Pacific Islands. Eur J Cancer Care (Engl) 2017; 26:e12650. [PMID: 28111858 DOI: 10.1111/ecc.12650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2016] [Accepted: 12/06/2016] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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- H E Tervonen
- School of Health Sciences, Centre for Population Health Research, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA, Australia
- Cancer Institute NSW, Alexandria, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Section of Cancer Surveillance, International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon Cedex 08, France
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- Centre for Public Health Research, Massey University, Wellington, New Zealand
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- School of Health Sciences, Centre for Population Health Research, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA, Australia
- South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI), North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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Bryant J, Sanson-Fisher R, Fradgley E, Hobden B, Zucca A, Henskens F, Searles A, Webb B, Oldmeadow C. A consumer register: an acceptable and cost-effective alternative for accessing patient populations. BMC Med Res Methodol 2016; 16:134. [PMID: 27724888 PMCID: PMC5057257 DOI: 10.1186/s12874-016-0238-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2016] [Accepted: 09/29/2016] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Background Population-based registries are increasingly used to recruit patient samples for research, however, they have several limitations including low consent and participation rates, and potential selection bias. To improve access to samples for research, the utility of a new model of recruitment termed the ‘Consumer Register’, that allows for direct patient recruitment from hospitals, was examined. This paper reports: (i) consent rates onto the register; (ii) preferred methods and frequency of contact; and (iii) the feasibility of establishing the register, including: (a) cost per person recruited to the register; (b) the differential cost and consent rates of volunteer versus paid data collectors; and (c) participant completion rates. Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted in five outpatient clinics in Australia. Patients were approached by volunteers or paid data collectors and asked to complete a touch-screen electronic survey. Consenting individuals were asked to indicate their willingness and preferences for enrolment onto a research register. Descriptive statistics were used to examine patient preferences and linear regression used to model the success of volunteer versus paid data collectors. The opportunity and financial costs of establishing the register were calculated. Results A total of 1947 patients (80.6 %) consented to complete the survey, of which, 1486 (76.3 %) completed the questionnaire. Of the completers, the majority (69.4 %, or 1032 participants) were willing to be listed on the register and preferred to be contacted by email (50.3 %). Almost 39 % of completers were willing to be contacted three or more times in a 12 month period. The annual opportunity cost of resources consumed by the register was valued at $37,187, giving an opportunity cost per person recruited to the register of $36. After amortising fixed costs, the annual financial outlay was $23,004 or $22 per person recruited to the register. Use of volunteer data collectors contributed to an annual saving of $14,183, however paid data collectors achieved significantly higher consent rates. Successful enrolment onto the register was completed for 42 % of the sample. Conclusions A Consumer Register is a promising and feasible alternative to population-based registries, with the majority of participants willing to be contacted multiple times via low-resource methods such as email. There is an effectiveness/cost trade off in the use of paid versus volunteer data collectors.
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- Jamie Bryant
- Health Behaviour Research Group, Priority Research Centre in Health Behaviour and Hunter Medical Research Institute, HMRI Building, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, 2308, Australia.
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- Health Behaviour Research Group, Priority Research Centre in Health Behaviour and Hunter Medical Research Institute, HMRI Building, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, 2308, Australia
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- Health Behaviour Research Group, Priority Research Centre in Health Behaviour and Hunter Medical Research Institute, HMRI Building, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, 2308, Australia
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- Health Behaviour Research Group, Priority Research Centre in Health Behaviour and Hunter Medical Research Institute, HMRI Building, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, 2308, Australia
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- Health Behaviour Research Group, Priority Research Centre in Health Behaviour and Hunter Medical Research Institute, HMRI Building, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, 2308, Australia
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- Distributed Computing Research Group; School of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science; Priority Research Centre for Health Behaviour; University of Newcastle, New South Wales, 2308, Australia
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- Health Research Economics, Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton Heights, New South Wales, 2305, Australia
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- Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton Heights, New South Wales, 2305, Australia
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- Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton Heights, New South Wales, 2305, Australia
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Rees CA, Keating EM, Lukolyo H, Danysh HE, Scheurer ME, Mehta PS, Lubega J, Slone JS. Mapping the Epidemiology of Kaposi Sarcoma and Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Among Children in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Review. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2016; 63:1325-31. [PMID: 27082516 PMCID: PMC7340190 DOI: 10.1002/pbc.26021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2015] [Revised: 03/21/2016] [Accepted: 03/25/2016] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Children with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) have an increased risk of developing Kaposi Sarcoma (KS) and non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) compared to HIV-negative children. We compiled currently published epidemiologic data on KS and NHL among children in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Among countries with available data, the median incidence of KS was 2.05/100,000 in the general pediatric population and 67.35/100,000 among HIV-infected children. The median incidence of NHL was 1.98/100,000 among the general pediatric population, while data on NHL incidence among HIV-infected children were lacking. Larger regional studies are needed to better address the dearth of epidemiologic information on pediatric KS and NHL in SSA.
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- Chris A Rees
- Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, TX, USA,Texas Children’s Cancer and Hematology Centers, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, TX, USA,Texas Children’s Cancer and Hematology Centers, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, TX, USA,Texas Children’s Cancer and Hematology Centers, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, TX, USA,Texas Children’s Cancer and Hematology Centers, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, TX, USA,Texas Children’s Cancer and Hematology Centers, Houston, TX, USA
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