AMPATH-Oncology: A model for comprehensive cancer care in sub-Saharan Africa

Journal of Cancer Policy

Volumn 1, Issue 3-4, 2013, Pages e42-e48

  Strother, R M ^a,b   Asirwa, F C ^a   Busakhala, N B ^c   Njiru, E ^c   Orang'o, E ^c   Njuguna, F ^c   Carter, J ^d   Mega, A ^d   Mostert, S ^e   Kaspers, G J L ^e   Rosen, B ^f   Krzyzanowska, M K ^f   Washington, S ^g   Skiles, J ^a   Griest, A ^h   Rosmarin, A G ⁱ   Loehrer, P J ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^c MOI UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

^d BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^f UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^g ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^h INDIANA HEMOPHILIA AND THROMBOSIS CENTER   (United States)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; Cancer; Chemotherapy; Health care; HIV AIDS; International; Kenya; Program development; Research; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER PREVENTION; CANCER SCREENING; CHILDHOOD CANCER; DISABILITY-ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; GROSS NATIONAL INCOME; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SERVICE; HIGH INCOME COUNTRY; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INFANT MORTALITY; LOW INCOME COUNTRY; ONCOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 84906047763     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22135383     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcpo.2013.06.002     Document Type: Article

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