Resources

Cancer Control. Cancer Care in Emerging Health Systems. Brussels: International Cancer Control Partnership; 2020. Available here

Reducing Oncologic Disparities by Standardizing Cancer Care

Pallvi Popli, MD’; Mansi R. Shah, MD’; Totio B. Ralefala, MD*; Deborah Toppmeyer, MD®; Roger Strair, MD®; Refeletswe Lebelonyane, MD, MPH*; Atlang Mompe, MPH; Tendani Gaolathe, MD; Reena Antony, MPH®; Richard Marlink, MD®; and Tina M. Mayer, MD3

To serve as a reference for medical officers and oncologists, we reviewed clinical guidelines for the most prevalent cancers in Botswana, namely breast, cervical, prostate, colorectal, and head and neck cancer. We incorporated American Joint Committee on Cancer 8th edition staging criteria into the preexisting guidelines approved by Ministry of Health Botswana.

Toward Optimization of Cancer Care in Sub-Saharan Africa: Development of National Comprehensive Cancer Network Harmonized Guidelines for Sub-Saharan Africa

Miriam Mutebi, MBChB, MMed, MS’; Isaac Adewole, MBBS, DSc?; Jackson Orem, MD®; Kunuz Abdella, MD, MPH*; Olujimi Coker, MBBS®; Israel Kolawole, MBBS®; Ahmed Komen, MD, MMed®; Asafu Munema, MD, MMed®; Ntokozo Ndlovu, MBChB, MMed®; Meg O’Brien, PhD10; Wui Jin Koh, MD”; and Robert Carlson, MD” on behalf of the African Cancer Coalition

The African Cancer Coalition collaborated with the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) and the American Cancer Society to harmonize 46 cancer treatment guidelines for use in sub-Saharan Africa.