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Supportive Care for Patients With Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Cancer J. 2023 May-Jun 01;29(3):168-178. doi: 10.1097/PPO.0000000000000661.ABSTRACTMyelodysplastic syndromes are a heterogeneous group of bone marrow disorders characterized by ineffective hematopoiesis, progressive cytopenias, and an innate capability of progressing to acute myeloid leukemia. The most common causes of morbidity and mortality are complications related to myelodysplastic syndromes rather than progression to acute myeloid leukemia. Although supportive care measures are applicable to all patients with myelodysplastic syndromes, they are especially essential in patients with lower-risk disease who have a bette...
Source: Cancer Journal - May 17, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Jessica M Stempel Nikolai A Podoltsev Talib Dosani Source Type: research

How COVID-19 exposed pre-existing roadblocks for cancer control in Africa: strategies, lessons and recommendations from the 2019-2020 Africa Cancer Research and Control ECHO
Ecancermedicalscience. 2023 Mar 6;17:1516. doi: 10.3332/ecancer.2022.1516. eCollection 2023.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: The COVID-19 related mitigation measures adversely affected various cancer control activities in Africa, with cancer prevention and screening activities amongst the most significantly impacted. When the COVID-19 pandemic struck, the Africa Cancer Research and Control ECHO utilised their virtual platform to share experiences and knowledge of how to continue cancer service delivery during the pandemic. This analysis describes the evolved strategies, dilemmas, and recommendations to strengthen the health systems for...
Source: Ecancermedicalscience - April 28, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Annet Nakaganda Nwamaka Lasebikan Elise M Garton Benda Kithaka Eunice Garanganga Alicia A Livinski Mishka K Cira Source Type: research