Dr. Marriam Mponda has been selected to present at the upcoming 64th annual meeting and exposition that will take place on December 10-13, 2022, in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Dr. Mponda will be presenting her poster entitled, “ABVD for Hodgkin Lymphoma in Malawi: Excellent Outcomes but with Persistent Clinical Disparities Compared to High Income Countries: … Read more

  “Together Against Cancer” The 4th Annual Cancer Symposium was on September 19th-20th, 2022, as a hybrid virtual in-person event. The symposium was organized by UNC Project Malawi Cancer Program and the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center in collaboration with the Malawi Ministry of Health. Key stakeholders were invited to present issues related to cancer strategy, … Read more

Esophageal cancer is the second commonest cancer in Malawi, and 95% of all cases are esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). Very little is known about the epidemiology of ESCC in Malawi including risk factors. The main objective of the study was to evaluate and describe risk factors of ESCC in Malawi. We conducted a case-control … Read more