Mapping the Epidemiology of Kaposi Sarcoma and Non‐Hodgkin Lymphoma Among Children in Sub‐Saharan Africa: A Review |
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| Authors: | Chris A. Rees MD MPH Elizabeth M. Keating MD Heather Lukolyo MD MHS Heather E. Danysh PhD MHS Michael E. Scheurer PhD Parth S. Mehta MD MPH Joseph Lubega MD Jeremy S. Slone MD MPH |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas;2. Texas Children's Cancer and Hematology Centers, Houston, Texas |
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| Abstract: | Children with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) have an increased risk of developing Kaposi Sarcoma (KS) and non‐Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) compared to HIV‐negative children. We compiled currently published epidemiologic data on KS and NHL among children in sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA). Among countries with available data, the median incidence of KS was 2.05/100,000 in the general pediatric population and 67.35/100,000 among HIV‐infected children. The median incidence of NHL was 1.98/100,000 among the general pediatric population, while data on NHL incidence among HIV‐infected children were lacking. Larger regional studies are needed to better address the dearth of epidemiologic information on pediatric KS and NHL in SSA. |
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| Keywords: | Africa epidemiology Kaposi sarcoma non‐Hodgkin lymphoma pediatric |
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