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Real-World Challenges of Managing Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma in a Developing Country.

Raheel IftikharUsman AhmadGhulam HaiderHumera MahmoodMaryam KhanMisbah MasoodNida AnwarQamar JavedNadia SajidRija TariqSana MehmodJaveria HaiderNargis Aalam AbroShanzah ShahbazAbbas KhokharZeeshan Ahmed KhanHassan PervezMunira Shabbir-MoosajeeZeba Aziz
Published in: JCO global oncology (2024)
Patients from low- and middle-income countries present at an earlier age and have more advanced disease. Patients were frequently lost to follow-up, and record keeping was inadequate more so in patients treated in limited-resource settings. There is a need to establish a national lymphoma registry, improve record keeping, and standardize treatments to ensure improvement in treatment outcomes.
Keyphrases
  • diffuse large b cell lymphoma
  • end stage renal disease
  • ejection fraction
  • chronic kidney disease
  • newly diagnosed
  • prognostic factors
  • epstein barr virus
  • quality improvement
  • patient reported outcomes