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ArticleInternational journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics2014

Addressing the growing cancer burden in the wake of the AIDS epidemic in Botswana: The BOTSOGO collaborative partnership.

Jason A Efstathiou, Memory Bvochora-Nsingo, David P Gierga, Mukendi K Alphonse Kayembe, Mompati Mmalane, Anthony H Russell, Jonathan J Paly, Carolyn Brown, Zola Musimar, Jeremy S Abramson and 12 more

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Article in International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

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15 citing papers in PubMed.

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  13. Establishing and Delivering Quality Radiation Therapy in Resource-Constrained Settings: The Story of Botswana.Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology · 2016
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

22 authors.

Jason A EfstathiouDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts. Electronic address: jefstathiou@partners.org.
Memory Bvochora-NsingoGaborone Private Hospital, Gaborone, Botswana.
David P GiergaDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
Mukendi K Alphonse KayembeDepartment of Anatomical Pathology, National Health Laboratory, Gaborone, Botswana; Department of Pathology, University of Botswana School of Medicine, Gaborone, Botswana.
Mompati MmalaneBotswana Harvard AIDS Institute, Gaborone, Botswana.
Anthony H RussellDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
Jonathan J PalyDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
Carolyn BrownBotswana Harvard AIDS Institute, Gaborone, Botswana.
Zola MusimarPrincess Marina Hospital, Gaborone, Botswana.
Jeremy S AbramsonDepartment of Medical Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
Kathy A BruceDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
Talkmore KarumekayiGaborone Private Hospital, Gaborone, Botswana.
Rebecca ClaymanDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
Ryan HodgemanBotswana Harvard AIDS Institute, Gaborone, Botswana.
Joseph KaseseBokamoso Private Hospital, Gaborone, Botswana.
Remigio MakufaGaborone Private Hospital, Gaborone, Botswana.
Elizabeth BiggerPrincess Marina Hospital, Gaborone, Botswana; Department of Medical Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
Gita SunejaDepartment of Radiation Oncology and Leonard David Institute of Health Economics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Paul M BusseDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
Thomas C RandallDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
Bruce A ChabnerDepartment of Medical Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
Scott Dryden-PetersonBotswana Harvard AIDS Institute, Gaborone, Botswana; Division of Infectious Diseases, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.

Funding

Harvard Clinical and Translational Science Center (UL1)UL1TR000170 · NCATS · HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL · PI NADLER, LEE MARSHALL · 2012 to 2013
$31.4M
Dana Farber/Harvard Cancer Consortium Career Development Program in Clinical OncologyK12CA087723 · NCI · MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL · PI David Tsai Ting · 2002 to 2026
$17.9M
Planning for NCDs Research Center of Excellence in Southern AfricaP20CA210283 · NCI · BOTSWANA-HARVARD AIDS INSTITUTE · PI CHABNER, BRUCE ALLAN, LOCKMAN, SHAHIN · 2016 to 2017
$476k
PROTON THERAPY RESEARCH AND TREATMENT CENTERC06CA059267 · NCI · MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL · PI GOITEIN, MICHAEL · 1992 to 1995
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NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR000170NCI NIH HHS C06 CA059267NCI NIH HHS K12 CA087723
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

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.

Indexed as

Developing CountriesEpidemicsMedical OncologyAcquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeAdvisory CommitteesBostonBotswanaBrachytherapyCancer Care FacilitiesCapacity BuildingFemaleForefoot, HumanHIV InfectionsHumansInterinstitutional RelationsMale

Identifiers

PMID24929156
PMCPMC5300064

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