Guideline Concordance of Treatment and Outcomes Among Adult Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Patients in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Multinational, Population-Based Cohort.
Nikolaus Christian Simon MezgerLucia HämmerlMirko GrieselTobias Paul SeraphinYvonne Walburga Joko-FruJana FeuchtnerAnnelle ZietsmanJean-Félix PékoFisihatsion TadesseNathan Gyabi BuzibaHenry WabingaMary NyanchamaEric ChokunongaMamadou KéitaGuy N'daCesaltina Ferreira LorenzoniMarie-Thérèse Akele-AkpoJörg Michael MezgerMascha BinderBiying LiuMarcus BauerOliver HenkeAhmedin JemalEva Johanna KantelhardtPublished in: The oncologist (2023)
This study shows that a majority of NHL patients in SSA are untreated or undertreated, resulting in unfavorable survival. Investments in enhanced diagnostic services, provision of chemo(immuno-)therapy and supportive care will likely improve outcomes in the region.