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ArticleEcancermedicalscience2024

Digital roots: harnessing digital platforms in advancing traditional and complementary medicine for cancer care in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Dang Nguyen, Nityanand Jain, Akul Gupta, Cameron Sabet, Simar S Bajaj, Saloni Patel, Heath Rutledge-Jukes, Michael J Diaz, Bao-Tran Do Le, Olivia A Hamati and 4 more

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Article in Ecancermedicalscience, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Dang NguyenMassachusetts General Hospital, Corrigan Minehan Heart Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
Nityanand JainFaculty of Medicine, Riga Stradinš University, 16 Dzirciema street, Riga, Latvia.
Akul GuptaJudy Genshaft Honors College, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA.
Cameron SabetGeorgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA.
Simar S BajajHarvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA.
Saloni PatelJohns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Heath Rutledge-JukesWashington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO, USA.
Michael J DiazCollege of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.
Bao-Tran Do LeDepartment of Otolaryngology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
Olivia A HamatiUniversity of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA.
Muhammad MustafaJudy Genshaft Honors College, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA.
Saso KrstovskiDepartment of Biological Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Twalib NgomaDepartment of Clinical Oncology, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania.
Wilfred NgwaBrigham and Women's Hospital, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The rise in cancer rates in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), combined with limited access to Western pharmaceuticals, has sparked growing adoption of traditional and complementary medicine (T&CM) for cancer treatment in the region. However, many challenges exist, including the lack of reliable evidence-based research on these products, scarcity of standardized documentation as part of cancer registries, limited physician expertise, and negative effects on mortality. Nonetheless, herbal medicines also present opportunities for further research, development, and stakeholder education, potentially benefiting the regional healthcare systems in SSA countries and global health as whole. Recent trends highlight the willingness of patients to use mobile-based applications that provide accurate information on herbal therapeutics, reflecting the increasing adoption of internet and smart/mobile phone services in SSA. To maximize the potential benefits of traditional and complementary medicine, it is necessary to bridge the trust gap between the public, local practitioners, and Western healthcare providers. Sustained funding and policy support are needed to complement these initiatives. Our preliminary survey hopes to inspire the community and policymakers to embrace innovative solutions, fostering a forward-looking approach to cancer care in SSA.

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cancerdigital healthSub-Saharan Africatraditional and complementary medicine

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PMID38566766
PMCPMC10984834

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