Childhood and Adolescent Cancer Care at a Tertiary Hospital in Northern Tanzania: A Retrospective Study.
Esther MajaliwaEmily R SmithCesia F Cotache-CondorHannah RiceYotham GwanikaJulia E CanickNelson ChaoKristin M SchroederHenry E RiceCatherine Ann StatonBlandina T MmbagaPublished in: JCO global oncology (2023)
There is a significant burden of children with cancer in Tanzania. Our study fills crucial gaps in the literature related to the large burden of disease and survival for children with cancer in the Kilimanjaro region. Furthermore, our results can be used to understand the regional needs and guide research and strategic interventions to improve childhood cancer survival in Northern Tanzania.