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ArticleNeurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology2024

Neuro-oncological research output in Africa: a scoping review of primary brain tumors.

Mostafa Hossam El Din Moawad, Mohammad Al-Jafari, Amira Mohamed Taha, Jenan Walid A'amar, Omar Alsayed, Taha Fayad, Mohammed Ahmed Sadeq, Khaled Albakri, Ibrahim Serag

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Article in Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors.

Mostafa Hossam El Din MoawadFaculty of Pharmacy Clinical Department, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.
Mohammad Al-JafariFaculty of Medicine, Mutah University, Al-Karak, Jordan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4604-8451
Amira Mohamed TahaFaculty of Medicine, Fayoum University, Fayoum, Egypt.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9620-7350
Jenan Walid A'amarJordan Hospital, Amman, Jordan.
Omar AlsayedFaculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8835-2841
Taha FayadFaculty of Oral and Dental Medicine, Sinai University, North Sinai, Egypt.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6879-7605
Mohammed Ahmed SadeqFaculty of Medicine, Misr University for Science and Technology, 6th of October City, Egypt.
Khaled AlbakriFaculty of Medicine, The Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1462-4204
Ibrahim SeragFaculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt. ibrahimserag@std.mans.edu.eg.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0085-022X

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThere is evidence that individuals of African ancestry, particularly those residing in Africa, suffer from an unfortunate amount of under-representation in cancer research worldwide.

aimWe aimed to analyze current research output and potentially predict future trends in neuro-oncological research in Africa. Investigating deficits in the field will assist in identifying top-performing countries, which ones face challenges, and how to solve them. Therefore, targeted interventions can be applied to overcome these challenges.

methodsWe conducted a systematic computer-based search on the following databases (PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Embase) for research articles related to the neuro-oncological field in Africa. We aimed to retrieve any article published in the period between 1 January 2000 and 10 January 2023.

resultsWe included 200 eligible articles in our study. The output of neuro-oncological research has been increasing over the past two decades, peaking in 2019. Among the included articles, clinical practice issues constituted the majority (80%), while public health-related topics accounted for 20% of the publications. Regarding the type of neurological tumor, neuroblastoma was the most common, with 26 articles (13%), meningioma with 21 (10.5%), and glioma with 16 articles (8%).

conclusionThe interest in African neuro-oncological research is increasing. Hence, there is a need for ongoing efforts to address issues with clinical practice and public health related to neurological tumors in the continent. Future studies should concentrate on filling in knowledge gaps and investigating novel methods for neuro-oncological conditions that affect African populations in terms of prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and management strategies.

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Brain NeoplasmsMeningeal NeoplasmsMeningiomaAfricaHumansAfricaCancerNeurologyNeuro-oncologyResearch output

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