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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
biochemistry, genetics and molecular biology
Pediatric Hodgkin's disease in Egypt
Cancer, Volume 52, No. 6, Year 1983
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Description
A consecutive group of 242 children with Hodgkin's disease attending the National Cancer Institute, Cairo during the years 1975–1980 were studied. Males predominated representing 76.85% of cases. Age distribution was similar to other African countries with an earlier presentation than the US. The most common histopathologic types was the mixed cellularity 60.74% of patients. Late Stages III and IV represented 63.22%, with a high tumor burden. Celiotomy in 154 cases detected more tissue involvement than clinical assessment. Its results coincided with lymphography in 68% of the cases. It showed 7 cases with schistosomal hepatic fibrosis. As schistosomal infestation is still prevalent in rural areas of Egypt, celiotomy seems mandatory in the cases studied to accomplish proper staging. Copyright © 1983 American Cancer Society
Authors & Co-Authors
Gad-El-Mawla, Nazli M.
Egypt, Giza
National Cancer Institute
El‐Deeb, B. B.
Egypt, Giza
National Cancer Institute
Abu‐Gabal, A.
Egypt, Giza
National Cancer Institute
Abdel‐Hadi, S.
Egypt, Giza
National Cancer Institute
Hamza, Mohamad Reda
Egypt, Giza
National Cancer Institute
Kh. Zikri, Z.
Egypt, Giza
National Cancer Institute
Elsrafi, M.
Egypt, Giza
National Cancer Institute
El‐Khoudary, A.
Egypt, Giza
National Cancer Institute
Elsaifi, M.
Egypt, Giza
National Cancer Institute
Aboul‐Einein, M.
Egypt, Giza
National Cancer Institute
El-Bolkainy, Mohamed Nabil
Egypt, Giza
National Cancer Institute
Statistics
Citations: 21
Authors: 11
Affiliations: 1
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1002/1097-0142(19830915)52:6<1129::AID-CNCR2820520635>3.0.CO;2-W
ISSN:
0008543X
e-ISSN:
10970142
Research Areas
Cancer
Maternal And Child Health
Study Locations
Egypt