June 2018- Despite high prevalence of HIV in SSA, descriptions of Plasmablastic lymphoma (PBL) are scare. In one of the first clinical descriptions of PBL, we report on characteristics, treatment, and outcomes of 12 pathologically confirmed PBL cases in Lilongwe.
June 2018 – We discuss our experience in relation to others’ major contributions to paediatric Burkitt lymphoma care in sub-Saharan Africa. We believe that sharing of heterogeneous regional experience is valuable for rigorous examination, and look forward to on-going collaborative efforts to define best approaches for this disease, which we are actively pursuing with many … Read more
June 2018- Efforts to translate and culturally validate patient-reported health-related quality of life measures are scarce in SSA are scarce. This study translates the PROMIS-25 to Chichewa and assesses its validity and reliability in our setting.
June 2018- We report the epidemiology of patients with cancer recorded by a hospital-based cancer registry at Kamuzu Central Hospital, the sole provider of comprehensive oncology services for half the country and location of a high-volume pathology laboratory.
April 2018- Cancer care in resource-limited settings is radically different from cancer care in resource-rich settings. Drs. Painschab and Gopal comment on the urgent need for region-specific data and clinical trials to address the rising cancer burden in SSA.
March 2018 – We report on how, despite limitations and challenges, real-time telepathology conferences have had a dramatic impact on diagnostic accuracy for direct patient care and have supported successful implementation of clinical trials in our setting.
March 2018- We examined risk factors and reasons for treatment abandonment among Malawian children with lymphoma, the most common pediatric cancer in SSA.
March 2018 – The care of patients with lymphoma relies heavily on accurate tissue diagnosis and classification. Lymphoma burden is increasing in sub-Saharan Africa, but diagnostic pathology services are still limited. This article summarizes lymphoma epidemiology, current diagnostic capacity, and obstacles and opportunities for improving practice in the region.
Q: What attracted you to the field of pathology? A: The need for more pathologists in Malawi. When I was a medical student 1999-2003, there were only two pathologists in Malawi and I saw how they struggled to keep pathology services growing in the country. One day when I was in my third year, I observed … Read more
UNC Lineberger’s Satish Gopal, MD, MPH, delivers UNC-Chapel Hill’s 2017 Winter Commencement address, advising graduates to, “Be audacious in your pursuits, but not in a flashy, shallow way.”