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ArticleEcancermedicalscience2023

Report from the first Tanzania Liver Cancer Conference: a call for action to unite in the fight against liver cancer in Sub-Saharan Africa, 17-18 March 2023, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

Ally Mwanga, Eric Mbuguje, Jared Alswang, Nathan Brand, Andrew Swallow, Deogratius Beda Mwanakulya, Charles Pallangyo, Seif Wibonela, Eva Uiso, William Kitua and 1 more

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Article in Ecancermedicalscience, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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11 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Ally MwangaDepartment of Surgery, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Eric MbugujeDepartment of Radiology and Imaging, Muhimbili National Hospital, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Jared AlswangHarvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
Nathan BrandDepartment of Surgery, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Andrew SwallowDepartment of Surgery, Muhimbili National Hospital, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Deogratius Beda MwanakulyaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Adult Oncology Unit, Muhimbili National Hospital, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Charles PallangyoClinical Research, Training and Consultancy Unit, Muhimbili National Hospital, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Seif WibonelaDepartment of Surgery, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Eva UisoDepartment of Internal Medicine, Medical Gastroenterology Unit, Muhimbili National Hospital, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
William KituaDepartment of Surgery, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Saleh PaziDepartment of Internal Medicine, Medical Gastroenterology Unit, Muhimbili National Hospital, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Muhimbili National Hospital · TZMuhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences · TZHarvard University · USUniversity of California, San Francisco · US

Funding

University of California Launching Future Leaders in Global Health Research Training ProgramD43TW009343 · FIC · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO · PI CRAIG R COHEN, Sung-Jae Lee · 2017 to 2026
$14.7M
FIC NIH HHS D43 TW009343
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The first Tanzania Liver Cancer Conference (TLCC2023) took place on 17-18 March 2023 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania with the aim of raising awareness among healthcare providers on the problem that liver cancer poses to the Tanzanian population and the urgent need to address this important issue. The conference focused on the following agenda items: 1) to build awareness among local healthcare providers on the status of liver cancer in Tanzania and the available diagnostic and management options, 2) to update Tanzanian healthcare providers on the current standard of care for liver cancer provided in developed countries and recent advancements in liver cancer care and 3) to promote an inclusive and multidisciplinary approach in research and the clinical care of patients with liver cancer in Tanzania. TLCC2023 was preceded by community-facing pre-conference activities, including screening 684 community members for hepatitis B virus free of charge. The conference was attended by 161 healthcare professionals from varying disciplines across Tanzania and abroad. TLCC2023 featured over 30 speakers from Tanzania, Kenya, Egypt, India and the United States that comprehensively covered a wide range of topics related to research and clinical care of liver cancer patients. A holistic and unified approach integrating both private and public sectors is vital in improving care for patients with liver cancer, and this was a common theme ingrained in the majority of presentations. Overall, the conference was well-received by attendees and knowledge assessment scores improved from 50% pre-conference to 75% post-conference (p < 0.001), demonstrating its educational value. As Tanzania's first conference on the subject, TLCC2023 marked an important milestone in a united fight against liver cancer in the country and beyond.

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global cancerhepatocellular carcinomaliver cancersurgical oncologyTanzania

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PMID37377677
PMCPMC10292849
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