Highlights from the 13th African continental meeting of the International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP), 6–9 March 2019, Cairo, Egypt

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dc.contributor.authorKhalek, Elhamy Rifkyen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorAfungchwi, Glenn M.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorBeltagy, Mohamed Elen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMariam, Ndagireen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorZaki, Hodaen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorIsraels, Trijnen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMolyneux, Elizabethen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorHoward, Scott C.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorPatte, Catherineen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorSchoeman, Judyen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorLadas, Elenaen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorZaghloul, Mohamed S.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorElDeen, Yasser S.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorAhmed, Sohaen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorKamal, Sherifen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorBouffet, Ericen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorPritchard-Jones, Kathyen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorHessissen, Lailaen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2021-03-23T12:47:53Z
dc.date.available2021-03-23T12:47:53Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.descriptionCITATION: Khalek, E. R., et al. 2019. Highlights from the 13th African Continental Meeting of the International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP), 6–9 March 2019, Cairo, Egypt. Ecancermedicalscience, 13:932, doi:10.3332/ecancer.2019.932.
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dc.description.abstractENGLISH ABSTRACT: The 13th African continental meeting of the international society of paediatric oncology, held on 6–9 March 2019 in Cairo, was organised in collaboration with the Children Cancer Hospital (57357) in Egypt and the global parents’ organisation (Childhood Cancer International) and supported by a large international faculty. With 629 delegates from 37 countries (24 African), this was the largest forum of healthcare professionals focused on children and young people with cancer in Africa to showcase advances and discuss further improvements. Three targeted workshops, on nursing care, pharmacy and nutrition, attracted large numbers and catalysed new collaborative initiatives in supportive care studies, extended roles for pharmacists in quality control and care delivery and addressed malnutrition concurrently with cancer treatment. The Collaborative Wilms Tumour Africa Project, open in seven sub-Saharan countries, and the trials in Burkitt’s lymphoma reported encouraging outcomes with further initiatives in supportive care (the supportive care for children with cancer in Africa project). While acknowledging deficits in radiotherapy provision, available in only 23 of 52 African countries, centres with facilities reported their technical advances that benefit patients. Of great importance for children with brain tumours, who are underdiagnosed in Africa, was the first announcement of African paediatric neuro-oncology society, whose 63 current members aim to tackle the shortage of neurosurgeons through training fellowships, workshops and a dedicated conference. The congress provided the opportunity to discuss how African countries will work with the WHO global initiative aiming to improve childhood cancer survival to 60% in all countries by 2030. This conference report is dedicated to the three Kenyan delegates who died tragically on the Ethiopian Airlines flight ET302 on their way home, full of new ideas and pride in what they had achieved so far. All those who heard their presentations are determined to continue their excellent work to improve cancer care for children in Africa.en_ZA
dc.description.urihttps://ecancer.org/en/journal/article/932-highlights-from-the-13th-african-continental-meeting-of-the-international-society-of-paediatric-oncology-siop-6-9-march-2019-cairo-egypt
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dc.format.extent13 pagesen_ZA
dc.identifier.citationKhalek, E. R., et al. 2019. Highlights from the 13th African Continental Meeting of the International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP), 6–9 March 2019, Cairo, Egypt. Ecancermedicalscience, 13:932, doi:10.3332/ecancer.2019.932
dc.identifier.issn1754-6605 (online)
dc.identifier.otherdoi:10.3332/ecancer.2019.932
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/109695
dc.language.isoen_ZAen_ZA
dc.publisherecancermedicalscienceen_ZA
dc.rights.holderAuthors retain copyrighten_ZA
dc.subjectPaediatric oncologyen_ZA
dc.subjectChildhood canceren_ZA
dc.subjectClinical pharmacologyen_ZA
dc.subjectNervous system -- Surgery -- Childrenen_ZA
dc.subjectCancer -- Nursing -- Childrenen_ZA
dc.titleHighlights from the 13th African continental meeting of the International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP), 6–9 March 2019, Cairo, Egypten_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA
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