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ArticleGlobal health action2023

Perspectives on common chronic diseases in adult cancer patients in South Africa.

Maureen Joffe, Oluwatosin A Ayeni, Witness Mapanga, Paul Ruff, Nivashini Murugan, Herbert Cubasch, Shane A Norris

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Maureen JoffeStrengthening Oncology Services Research Unit, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0001-8616-9672
Oluwatosin A AyeniStrengthening Oncology Services Research Unit, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0002-1132-2860
Witness MapangaStrengthening Oncology Services Research Unit, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0001-8719-3084
Paul RuffSouth African MRC and the University of the Witwatersrand Centre for Common Epithelial Cancers Research Centre (CECRC), Johannesburg, South Africa.
Nivashini MuruganDepartment of Surgery, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.ORCID 0009-0009-1980-1805
Herbert CubaschSouth African MRC and the University of the Witwatersrand Centre for Common Epithelial Cancers Research Centre (CECRC), Johannesburg, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0001-6110-3984
Shane A NorrisSAMRC/Wits Developmental Pathways for Health Research Unit, Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0001-7124-3788

Funding

Novel predictors of survival among breast cancer patients with/without HIV in South AfricaR01CA250012 · NCI · WITS HEALTH CONSORTIUM (PTY), LTD · PI CUBASCH, HERBERT, EL-SADR, WAFAA M. · 2020 to 2024
$2.0M
HIV's Effects on Breast Cancer Treatment and Outcomes in South AfricaR01CA192627 · NCI · WITS HEALTH CONSORTIUM (PTY), LTD · PI JACOBSON, JUDITH S, JOFFE, MAUREEN · 2015 to 2019
$1.7M
NCI NIH HHS R01 CA192627NCI NIH HHS R01 CA250012
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Abstract

There is a rising noncommunicable disease (NCD) burden in low- and middle-income countries. Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) bears a higher burden than the global average with South Africa (SA) enduring the highest regional burden. SA among other southern African countries also bears a high prevalence of HIV and other chronic communicable diseases. Having a perspective on common chronic diseases in the ever-increasing numbers of adult cancer patients in SA will inform our understanding of approaches to better manage them. This commentary reviews regional and national studies and data of low- and middle-income countries and particularly SA on the chronic infectious and NCD multimorbidity burden among adult cancer patients. It also reflects on the considerable health system challenges of managing discordant multimorbidity among adult cancer patients within the SA Public Health System. Despite the critical need to better manage the growing MM burden in general and particularly the high prevalence of discordant multimorbidity among cancer patients, there is a dearth of research into MM management generally and in LMICs particularly.

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NeoplasmsNoncommunicable DiseasesAdultChronic DiseaseDeveloping CountriesHumansMedical AssistanceSouth Africacancerlow- and middle-income countriesMultimorbiditynoncommunicable diseasesSouth Africa

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PMID37431748
PMCPMC10337486

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