Overall survival for neuroblastoma in South Africa between 2000 and 2014.

Jaques Johan van HeerdenMarc HendricksJennifer Ann GeelBenn SartoriusG P HadleyJan Du PlessisAné BüchnerGita NaiduBarry Van EmmenesAnel Van ZylMariana Kruger

Published in: Pediatric blood & cancer (2019)

Limited disease had an OS comparable with high-income countries, but advanced disease had a poor OS. South Africa should focus on early diagnosis and implementation of a national protocol with equitable access to treatment.

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