Trijn Israels, Eric Borgstein, Steve Kamiza, Brenda Mallon, Annelies M C Mavinkurve-Groothuis, Francine Kouya, Joyce Balagadde, Nickhill Bhakta, Lorna Awo Renner, André Ilbawi, Leo Masamba, Kathy Pritchard-Jones, Vivian Paintsil, George Chagaluka, Elizabeth Molyneux
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Abstract
Wilms tumour (WT) is one of the common and curable childhood cancer types included in the Global Initiative for Childhood Cancer (GICC) to monitor progress. Local evidence is key to finding effective and sustainable solutions to local challenges to improve care and survival. Local evidence generated by the Wilms Africa project is summarised with recommendations for the future.
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Pediatric Blood & Cancer publishes the highest quality manuscripts describing basic and clinical investigations of blood disorders and malignant diseases of childhood including diagnosis, treatment, epidemiology, etiology, biology, and molecular and clinical genetics of these diseases as they affect children, adolescents, and young adults. Pediatric Blood & Cancer will also include studies on such treatment options as hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, immunology, and gene therapy.