Developing leukemia protocols in cooperation between the Netherlands and Indonesia

Anjo J.P. Veerman; Eddy Supriyadi; Sutaryo Sutaryo

doi:10.1016/j.phoj.2020.03.007

Pediatric Hematology Oncology Journal (Mar 2020)

Developing leukemia protocols in cooperation between the Netherlands and Indonesia

Anjo J.P. Veerman,
Eddy Supriyadi,
Sutaryo Sutaryo

Affiliations

Anjo J.P. Veerman: VU University, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Corresponding author.
Eddy Supriyadi: Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Dr. Sardjito Hospital - Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Sutaryo Sutaryo: Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Dr. Sardjito Hospital - Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phoj.2020.03.007
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 5, no. 1
pp. 7 – 10

Abstract

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Since 1990 two departments of Pediatric Oncology in Indonesia and the Netherlands have worked together to improve staff capacities in the Estella Clinic in Yogyakarta and Indonesian clinics general, through workshops for pediatricians, nurses, technicians, psycho-social workers. Teleconferences were conducted weekly. Protocols for leukemia were developed. Joint research projects led to research experience for about 50 Dutch medical students, about 60 international publications and 8 PhD theses. The patients with acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia benefitted and showed increasing survival rates. Possible improvements in the future are also discussed. Keywords: Pediatric oncology, International cooperation, Leukemia

Published in Pediatric Hematology Oncology Journal

ISSN: 2468-1245 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: Netherlands
LCC subjects: Medicine: Pediatrics
Website: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/pediatric-hematology-oncology-journal

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