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ArticleFrontiers in medicine2024

Update on pathology laboratory development and research in advancing regional cancer care in Malawi.

Amy J Brownlee, Morgan Dewey, Maganizo B Chagomerana, Tamiwe Tomoka, Maurice Mulenga, Shiraz Khan, Coxcilly Kampani, Fred Chimzimu, Julie M Gastier-Foster, Kate D Westmoreland and 6 more

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Amy J BrownleeDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, United States.
Morgan DeweySchool of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, United States.
Maganizo B ChagomeranaUniversity of North Carolina (UNC) Project-Malawi, Lilongwe, Malawi.
Tamiwe TomokaUniversity of North Carolina (UNC) Project-Malawi, Lilongwe, Malawi.
Maurice MulengaKamuzu Central Hospital, Malawi Ministry of Health, Lilongwe, Malawi.
Shiraz KhanUniversity of North Carolina (UNC) Project-Malawi, Lilongwe, Malawi.
Coxcilly KampaniUniversity of North Carolina (UNC) Project-Malawi, Lilongwe, Malawi.
Fred ChimzimuUniversity of North Carolina (UNC) Project-Malawi, Lilongwe, Malawi.
Julie M Gastier-FosterDepartments of Pediatrics and Pathology & Immunology, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, United States.
Kate D WestmorelandUniversity of North Carolina (UNC) Project-Malawi, Lilongwe, Malawi.
Nmazuo W OzuahSection of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States.
Robert KrysiakUniversity of North Carolina (UNC) Project-Malawi, Lilongwe, Malawi.
Chikondi Malamba-BandaUniversity of North Carolina (UNC) Project-Malawi, Lilongwe, Malawi.
Matthew S PainschabUniversity of North Carolina (UNC) Project-Malawi, Lilongwe, Malawi.
Satish GopalCenter for Global Health, National Cancer Institute (NIH), Bethesda, MD, United States.
Yuri FedoriwDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, United States.

Funding

The road to recovery: An assessment of patient-reported quality of life among cancer survivors in Malawi.U54CA254564 · NCI · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI DAMANIA, BLOSSOM A · 2020 to 2024
$6.1M
Pediatric HIV and Cancer EpidemiologyU54CA254569 · NCI · BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE · PI ALLEN, CARL E · 2020 to 2024
$5.7M
Malawi Cancer Outcomes Research Program (M-CORP)D43CA260641 · NCI · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI CHINULA, LAMECK, FEDORIW, YURI · 2021 to 2025
$1.3M
Safety, efficacy, and cost-effectiveness of rituximab for multicentric Castleman disease in MalawiK01TW011470 · FIC · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI PAINSCHAB, MATTHEW SCOTT · 2019 to 2023
$720k
FIC NIH HHS K01 TW011470NCI NIH HHS D43 CA260641NCI NIH HHS U54 CA254564NCI NIH HHS U54 CA254569
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The pathology laboratory at Kamuzu Central Hospital (KCH) in Lilongwe, Malawi was established in 2011. We published our initial experiences in laboratory development and telepathology in 2013 and 2016, respectively. The purpose of this paper is to provide an update on our work by highlighting the positive role laboratory development has played in improving regional cancer care and research. In addition, we provide a summary of the adult pathology data from specimens received between July 1, 2011, and May 31, 2019, with an emphasis on malignant diagnoses. We compare these summaries to estimates of cancer incidence in this region to identify gaps and future needs.

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Africacancer carecancer researchglobal healthMalawipathologypathology laboratory development

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PMID38298817
PMCPMC10829605

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