Surgical aspects of Wilms tumour in sub-Saharan Africa – CANCaRe Africa
CANCaRe Africa shared a post on LinkedIn:
“Local Evidence Campaign Post 15: Surgical aspects of Wilms tumour in sub-Saharan Africa.
Wilms tumour is a relatively common and curable childhood kidney cancer. Children affected need an operation, nephrectomy to be cured. Simone Abib Simoneabib is a Brazilian pediatric surgeon and former president of International Society of Pediatric Surgical Oncology (IPSO). You are invited to listen her comments on ‘Surgical aspects and outcomes after nephrectomy for Wilms tumor in sub-Saharan Africa: A report from Wilms Africa Phase II—CANCaRe Africa’.
This is a prospective study recently published in Pediatric Blood and Cancer, which included 230 patients from eight hospitals and six countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Use of a synoptic surgical form was associated with >98% completed reports. Lymph node sampling was done in 74% of patients. Tumour size at surgery was significantly correlated with the risk of tumour rupture. Abib highlights the importance of optimal surgical reports to enhance team communication and quality of care.”
Surgical aspects and outcomes after nephrectomy for Wilms tumor in sub-Saharan Africa: A report from Wilms Africa Phase II—CANCaRe Africa published in Online Library Wiley.
Authors: William Appeadu-Mensah, Cecilia Mdoka, Seifu Alemu, Abiboye Yifieyeh, Tiya Kaplamula, Felix Oyania, George Chagaluka, Gersam Abera Mulugeta, Evaristar Kudowa, Mulugeta Yimer, Lorna Awo Renner, Vivian Paintsil, Inam Chitsike, Elizabeth Molyneux, Barnabas Atwiine, Francine Kouye, Kathy Pritchard-Jones, Hafeez Abdelhafeez, Andient Dessalegne, Bothwell, Mbuwayesango, Ngock Georges, Trijn Israels, Eric Borgstein.
