The clinicopathological landscape of thyroid cancer in South Africa-A multi-institutional review.

Wilhelmina Conradie Fanelesibonge B Mdletshe Jeanne Adele Lübbe Amir H Afrogheh Aneldi Bestbier Mirza Bhuiyan Ifongo Bombil Sharon Raye Čačala Lydia CairncrossChanel ChangfootJenny Edge Brandon S JacksonHansjörg S JehleLusanda JonasMpoyi Ruphin Lukusa Malose Makgoka Lindi Martin Daniel Nel Mohamed Quraish Patel Nosisa Thabile Sishuba Rubina Razack Karin J Baatjes

Published in: World journal of surgery (2024)

This first national review describes the landscape of thyroid cancer in SA, revealing considerable differences compared to international studies. It provides valuable insight into the unique South African experience with this disease. In addition, this study serves as an impetus towards a prospective national registry with real-world data informing contextualized guidelines.

Keyphrases

south africa
quality improvement
single cell
electronic health record
clinical practice
hiv positive
hepatitis c virus
hiv infected