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ArticleEcancermedicalscience2023

Highlights from the Second Choosing Wisely Africa conference: a roadmap to value-based cancer care in East Africa (9-10 February 2023, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania).

Rugengamanzi Eulade, Godwin Abdiel Nnko, Jerry Ndumbalo, Nazima Dharsee, Larry O Akoko, Christian Ntizimira, Beda Likonda, Harrison R Chuwa, Salum Lidenge, Verna Vanderpuye and 3 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 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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13 authors at 4 institutions in 5 countries.

Rugengamanzi EuladeRwanda Cancer Relief, KK 739 Street, Kicukiro, PO Box 4016, Kigali, Rwanda.
Godwin Abdiel NnkoDepartment of Clinical Oncology, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, PO Box 65001, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Jerry NdumbaloDepartment of Clinical Oncology, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, PO Box 65001, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Nazima DharseeDepartment of Clinical Oncology, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, PO Box 65001, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Larry O AkokoDepartment of Surgery, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, PO Box 65001, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Christian NtizimiraAfrican Center for Research on End-of-Life Care (ACREOL), KK 349 Street, Kicukiro District, Kigali, Rwanda.
Beda LikondaDepartment of Oncology, Bugando Medical Centre, PO Box 1370, Mwanza, Tanzania.
Harrison R ChuwaAga Khan Health Service, PO Box 2289, Ocean Road, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Salum LidengeDepartment of Clinical Oncology, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, PO Box 65001, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Verna VanderpuyeKorle Bu Teaching Hospital, PO Box 77, Accra, Ghana.
Nazik HammadKingston Health Science Center, Queen's University, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6, Canada.
Sikudhani MuyaOcean Road Cancer Institute, PO Box 3592, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Fidel RubagumyaRwanda Cancer Relief, KK 739 Street, Kicukiro, PO Box 4016, Kigali, Rwanda.
Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences · TZAga Khan Hospital Dar es Salaam · TZBugando Medical Centre · TZQueen's University · CA

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The ecancer Choosing Wisely conference was held for the second time in Africa in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, from the 9th to 10th of February 2023. ecancer in collaboration with the Tanzania Oncology Society organised this conference which was attended by more than 150 local and international delegates. During the 2 days of the conference, more than ten speakers from different specialties in the field of oncology gave insights into Choosing Wisely in oncology. Topics from all fields linked to cancer care such as radiation oncology, medical oncology, prevention, oncological surgery, palliative care, patient advocacy, pathology, radiology, clinical trials, research and training were presented to share and bring awareness to professionals in oncology, on how to choose wisely in their approach to their daily practice, based on the available resources, while trying to offer the maximum benefit to the patient. This report, therefore, shares the highlights of this conference.

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Africacancerchoosing wiselyfinancial toxicityvalue-based care

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PMID37377685
PMCPMC10292848
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