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View article: Two Cases of Burkitt Lymphoma Presenting as Solid Ovarian Masses
Two Cases of Burkitt Lymphoma Presenting as Solid Ovarian Masses Open
Background: Endemic Burkitt lymphoma has been associated with the Epstein Barr Virus (EBV), particularly in malaria-endemic regions. Primary ovarian Burkitt is an infrequent entity of this disease, and its diagnosis still poses a challenge…
View article: Establishing a video Multidisciplinary Team meeting between Cameroon, Central Africa, and Leeds, UK, childhood cancer services
Establishing a video Multidisciplinary Team meeting between Cameroon, Central Africa, and Leeds, UK, childhood cancer services Open
Background and aims Multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings provide a regular, structured meeting of a core group of professionals to provide expert decision-making in individual patient care. We describe our experiences in establishing a vi…
View article: Wilms tumour: Long-term survival of patients treated at Mbingo Baptist Hospital in Cameroon between 2007 and 2012
Wilms tumour: Long-term survival of patients treated at Mbingo Baptist Hospital in Cameroon between 2007 and 2012 Open
Background: The survival rate of Wilms tumour (WT) in low-income sub-Saharan countries in Africa is below 50%. Thirty-five consecutive children diagnosed with WT between 2007 and 2012 at Mbingo Baptist Hospital, Cameroon, were observed in …
View article: Oral Human Papillomavirus Infection and Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Rural Northwest Cameroon
Oral Human Papillomavirus Infection and Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Rural Northwest Cameroon Open
Objective Oral human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is the precursor for a growing subset of oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomas (OPSCCs) in the developed world. This study was designed to characterize oral HPV infection and OPSCC in a …
View article: Diagnostic yield of gastrointestinal endoscopy in North West Region Cameroon and trends in diagnosis over time
Diagnostic yield of gastrointestinal endoscopy in North West Region Cameroon and trends in diagnosis over time Open
EGD and colonoscopy have a diagnostic yield of about 60% in symptomatic patients in North West Region, Cameroon. When compared to 1990 peptic ulcer disease was less common and esophagitis was more common. Periodic on-site mentorship was as…
View article: Kaposi’s sarcoma: Good outcome with doxorubicin, bleomycin and vincristine sulphate (ABV) chemotherapy and highly active antiretroviral therapy
Kaposi’s sarcoma: Good outcome with doxorubicin, bleomycin and vincristine sulphate (ABV) chemotherapy and highly active antiretroviral therapy Open
There is little published information on effective treatment of Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) in children in low-income countries. We prospectively treated 12 patients with an institutional review board-approved protocol consisting of four monthly…
View article: Practical and Sustainable Teledermatology and Teledermatopathology: Specialty Care in Cameroon Africa.
Practical and Sustainable Teledermatology and Teledermatopathology: Specialty Care in Cameroon Africa. Open
Teledermatology is a rapidly expanding niche within telemedicine still in its infancy. It has become increasingly more feasible in recent years with the expansion of information and communication technologies. Here, the authors present the…