Addressing the Growing Cancer Burden in the Wake of the AIDS Epidemic in Botswana: The BOTSOGO Collaborative Partnership

Journal Article · Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 2014 · International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology and Physics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/J.IJROBP.2014.03.033· OSTI ID:22420330

Bvochora-Nsingo, Memory ^[1]; Gierga, David P. ^[2]; Alphonse Kayembe, Mukendi K. ^[3]; Mmalane, Mompati ^[4]; Russell, Anthony H.; Paly, Jonathan J. ^[2]; Brown, Carolyn ^[4]; Musimar, Zola ^[5]; Abramson, Jeremy S. ^[6]; Bruce, Kathy A. ^[2]; Karumekayi, Talkmore ^[1]; Clayman, Rebecca ^[2]; Hodgeman, Ryan ^[4]; Kasese, Joseph ^[7]; Makufa, Remigio ^[1]; Bigger, Elizabeth ^[5]; Suneja, Gita ^[8]; Busse, Paul M. ^[2]; others, and

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1. Gaborone Private Hospital, Gaborone (Botswana)
2. Department of Radiation Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts (United States)
3. Department of Anatomical Pathology, National Health Laboratory, Gaborone (Botswana)
4. Botswana Harvard AIDS Institute, Gaborone (Botswana)
5. Princess Marina Hospital, Gaborone (Botswana)
6. Department of Medical Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts (United States)
7. Bokamoso Private Hospital, Gaborone (Botswana)
8. Department of Radiation Oncology and Leonard David Institute of Health Economics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (United States)

Botswana has experienced a dramatic increase in HIV-related malignancies over the past decade. The BOTSOGO collaboration sought to establish a sustainable partnership with the Botswana oncology community to improve cancer care. This collaboration is anchored by regular tumor boards and on-site visits that have resulted in the introduction of new approaches to treatment and perceived improvements in care, providing a model for partnership between academic oncology centers and high-burden countries with limited resources.

• OSTI ID: 22420330
• Journal Information: International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology and Physics, Vol. 89, Issue 3; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2014 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0360-3016
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
AIDS VIRUS
BOTSWANA
COMMUNITIES
NEOPLASMS