October 2017 – Given scarce data from sub-Saharan Africa, we describe CD4 count and HIV RNA trends over time among patients with HIV-positive lymphoproliferative disorders in Malawi.
October 2017- In this essay, Dr. Satish Gopal addresses why he provides cancer care and conducts research in Malawi, and how global health efforts benefit the United States and human health more broadly.
September 2017- Our experience with these patients highlights that ENKTCL does indeed occur in SSA, increases familiarity with ENKTCL among clinicians and pathologists throughout the region, and emphasizes the need for better diagnosis and treatment for this neglected population.
“The only way to make these programs work is to be on the ground, actively partnering, identifying research priorities, identifying the most promising young clinicians and investigators and helping them propel their careers forward.”
August 2017 – Lymphoma is highly associated with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa and contributes to worse outcomes relative to resource-rich settings. This study describes 21 patients with relapse or refractory lymphoma who were prospectively treated with salvage chemotherapy in Malawi.
July 2017- Dr. Gopal proposes a potential resource-tailored framework for cancer clinical trials and for aligning care and research in SSA.
June 2017 – An international workshop aimed at examining the state of current science regarding esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. These discussions highlight a series of difficult questions which are recommended to inform and prioritize future research efforts.
June 2017 – Although Burkitt lymphoma (BL) is the most common childhood lymphoma in sub-Saharan Africa, Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) and other non-Hodgkin lymphomas occur. We found that lymphomas other than Burkitt accounted for 35% of childhood lymphoma diagnoses. Although over-reliance on clinical diagnosis for BL was a limitation, confidence in non-BL diagnoses improved with time … Read more
June 2017 – In light of limited data regarding risk factors for different cancers in Malawi, we assessed risk factors for and epidemiologic patterns of common cancers among patients treated at Kamuzu Central Hospital. We found that age, smoking, and HIV are important risk factors for the 3 commonest cancer types (oesophageal, KS, and cervical), … Read more
June 2017- We describe the etiologic contribution of human papillomavirus (HPV) in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), a common cancer in our setting.