Outcome of children treated for cancer in the republic of Namibia

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dc.contributor.authorWessels G.
dc.contributor.authorHesseling P.B.
dc.date.accessioned2011-05-15T16:17:21Z
dc.date.available2011-05-15T16:17:21Z
dc.date.issued1996
dc.description.abstractThe data of a survey undertaken to record all cases of childhood cancer in Namibia from 1983 to 1988 were analyzed to estimate 5-year survival rates. The projected survival rate for 150 children with cancer was 37% with no difference between boys and girls. The calculated survival rates for most of the tumor groups were poor with the exception of Wilms' tumor which had a 5- year survival rate of 76%. The zero survival rate of children with malignant bone disease may have been due to inadequate treatment. Neuroblastoma and retinoblastoma presented with advanced disease which contributed to the poor survival rates of 13%, and 46%, respectively. The overall survival rate for lymphoma of 53% and 39% for all leukemias compares poorly with the rates obtained in industrialized countries. The relatively poor 25% survival rate in tumors of the central nervous system (CNS) may partly be due to the long delay between the initial diagnosis and the institution of appropriate treatment for raised intracranial pressure and for the tumor. Both cure and long term follow-up are difficult to achieve in a developing country. Improved early diagnosis and appropriate treatment are necessary to improve survival rates.The data of a survey undertaken to record all cases of childhood cancer in Namibia from 1983 to 1988 were analyzed to estimate 5-year survival rates. The projected survival rate for 150 children with cancer was 37%, with no difference between boys and girls. The calculated survival rates for most of the tumor groups were poor with the exception of Wilms' tumor which had a 5-year survival rate of 76%. The zero survival rate of children with malignant bone disease may have been due to inadequate treatment. Neuroblastoma and retinoblastoma presented with advanced disease, which contributed to the poor survival rates of 13% and 46%, respectively. The overall survival rate for lymphoma of 53%, and of 39% for all leukemias, compares poorly with the rates obtained in industrialized countries. The relatively poor 25% survival rate for tumors of the central nervous system may partly be due to the long delay between the initial diagnosis and the institution of appropriate treatment for raised intracranial pressure and for the tumor. Both cure and longterm follow-up are difficult to achieve in a developing country. Improved early diagnosis and appropriate treatment are necessary to improve survival rates. author's modified
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dc.identifier.citationMedical and Pediatric Oncology
dc.identifier.citation27
dc.identifier.citation3
dc.identifier.issn00981532
dc.identifier.other10.1002/(SICI)1096-911X(199609)27:3<160::AID-MPO5>3.0.CO;2-C
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/14178
dc.subjectadolescent
dc.subjectanalytic method
dc.subjectarticle
dc.subjectcancer epidemiology
dc.subjectcancer mortality
dc.subjectcancer survival
dc.subjectchild
dc.subjectearly diagnosis
dc.subjectfemale
dc.subjectfollow up
dc.subjecthealth survey
dc.subjecthuman
dc.subjectmajor clinical study
dc.subjectmale
dc.subjectnamibia
dc.subjectnephroblastoma
dc.subjectpriority journal
dc.subjectsurvival rate
dc.subjecttreatment outcome
dc.subjectAfrica
dc.subjectAfrica South Of The Sahara
dc.subjectAge Factors
dc.subjectCancer
dc.subjectCase Fatality Rate
dc.subjectChild
dc.subjectChild Survival
dc.subjectDeath Rate
dc.subjectDemographic Factors
dc.subjectDeveloping Countries
dc.subjectDiseases
dc.subjectEnglish Speaking Africa
dc.subjectExaminations And Diagnoses
dc.subjectLength Of Life
dc.subjectLongitudinal Studies
dc.subjectMortality
dc.subjectNamibia
dc.subjectNeoplasms
dc.subjectPopulation
dc.subjectPopulation Characteristics
dc.subjectPopulation Dynamics
dc.subjectResearch Methodology
dc.subjectResearch Report
dc.subjectSouthern Africa
dc.subjectStudies
dc.subjectSurvivorship
dc.subjectYouth
dc.subjectChild
dc.subjectFemale
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectMale
dc.subjectNamibia
dc.subjectNeoplasms
dc.subjectSurvival Rate
dc.titleOutcome of children treated for cancer in the republic of Namibia
dc.typeArticle
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