ArticleEcancermedicalscience2020
Negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the management of cervical cancer patients in Zambia.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- The global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on delays and disruptions in cancer care services: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Nature cancer · 2025Pooled it
- Three-year survival of breast cancer patients attending a one-stop breast care clinic nested within a primary care health facility in sub-Saharan Africa-Zambia.International journal of cancer · 2024Article
- Review
- Brachytherapy infrastructure in sub-Saharan Africa and quest for cervical cancer elimination.Journal of contemporary brachytherapy · 2022Article
- Elimination of cervical cancer as a public health problem-how shorter brachytherapy could make a difference during COVID-19.Ecancermedicalscience · 2022Article
- Spread of COVID-19 in Zambia: An assessment of environmental and socioeconomic factors using a classification tree approach.Scientific African · 2021Article
- Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cancer diagnosis, treatment and research in African health systems: a review of current evidence and contextual perspectives.Ecancermedicalscience · 2021Review
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Abstract
International travel has largely been suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to this situation, Zambia has not been able to import radioactive isotopes for High Dose Rate (HDR) brachytherapy, Iridium 192 (I192) and this has led to suspension of treatment for patients. Cancer of the cervix is the most common cancer in Zambia and brachytherapy is a core component of the treatment armamentarium. Mitigation strategies may include external beam radiotherapy boost or hysterectomy but both systems are overburdened and fragile.
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