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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
The evolution of comprehensive cancer care in Western Kenya
Journal of Cancer Policy, Volume 1, No. 1-2, Year 2013
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In the next 20 years, it is expected that 70% of incident cancers will be diagnosed in the developing world. There exist very few models of cancer care delivery in resource constrained settings. We present a model of cancer care delivery that developed as a result of a multi-institutional collaboration between high-income country academic medical centers and a Kenyan medical school and governmental referral hospital. Based on the infrastructure provided by a successful HIV care program, AMPATH-Oncology presently offers a range of clinical services across the continuum of care, including cervical cancer and breast cancer screening, palliative care, and oncology clinics in pediatric, adult, and gynecology oncology. This program grew from 346 patient visits amongst a few dozen patients in 2004 to over 30,000 visits by 2012 between screening programs and treatment programs. This paper describes the development of the program over a 7-year period. © 2013 The Authors.
Authors & Co-Authors
Strother, Robert Matthew
United States, Indianapolis
Indiana University-purdue University Indianapolis
Asirwa, Fredrick Chite
United States, Indianapolis
Indiana University-purdue University Indianapolis
Busakhala, Naftali B.
Kenya, Eldoret
Moi University
Njiru, Evangeline Wawira
Kenya, Eldoret
Moi University
Orang'O, Elkanah Omenge
Kenya, Eldoret
Moi University
Njuguna, Festus Muigai
Kenya, Eldoret
Moi University
Skiles, Jodi L.
United States, Indianapolis
Indiana University-purdue University Indianapolis
Carter, Jane E.
United States, Providence
Brown University
Mega, A.
United States, Providence
Brown University
Kaspers, Gertjan J.L.
Netherlands, Amsterdam
Amsterdam Umc - Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Rosen, Barry P.
Canada, Toronto
University of Toronto
Krzyzanowska, M. K.
Canada, Toronto
University of Toronto
Washington, Sierra
United States, New York
Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University
Griest, A.
United States, Indianapolis
Indiana Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center
Rosmarin, A. G.
United States, Boston
University of Massachusetts System
Loehrer, P. J.
United States, Indianapolis
Indiana University-purdue University Indianapolis
Statistics
Citations: 24
Authors: 16
Affiliations: 8
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.jcpo.2013.04.001
e-ISSN:
22135383
Research Areas
Cancer
Health System And Policy
Infectious Diseases
Study Locations
Kenya