Patterns of Distribution of Childhood Cancer in Africa

Conclusion: Unlike developed countries, lymphomas, nephroblastoma, Kaposi sarcoma and retinoblastoma were the most common pediatric tumors in Africa. Globocan estimations despite bringing significant contribution to the registration map cannot replace the data from local hospital and population-based registries. All efforts should be directed in developing functional and reliable childhood cancer registries across the African continent.
Source: Journal of Tropical Pediatrics - Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Tags: Original Papers Source Type: research