Outcomes of pediatric acute myeloid leukemia treatment in Western Kenya.

Romy Elise van WeelderenFestus NjugunaKim KleinSaskia MostertSandra LangatTerry A VikGilbert OlbaraMartha Kipng'etichGertjan J L Kaspers

Published in: Cancer reports (Hoboken, N.J.) (2021)

Survival of Kenyan children with AML is dismal and considerably lower compared with survival in HICs. Strategies to improve survival should be put in place including better supportive care, optimization of the treatment protocol, and reduction of the abandonment rate and time lag to diagnosis with sooner start of treatment.

Keyphrases

acute myeloid leukemia
healthcare
randomized controlled trial
young adults
metabolic syndrome
palliative care
south africa
combination therapy
allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
quality improvement
replacement therapy
pain management
health insurance