Frontiers in Medicine (Jan 2024)
Update on pathology laboratory development and research in advancing regional cancer care in Malawi
- Amy J. Brownlee,
- Morgan Dewey,
- Maganizo B. Chagomerana,
- Maganizo B. Chagomerana,
- Tamiwe Tomoka,
- Maurice Mulenga,
- Shiraz Khan,
- Shiraz Khan,
- Coxcilly Kampani,
- Fred Chimzimu,
- Julie M. Gastier-Foster,
- Kate D. Westmoreland,
- Kate D. Westmoreland,
- Kate D. Westmoreland,
- Nmazuo W. Ozuah,
- Robert Krysiak,
- Chikondi Malamba-Banda,
- Chikondi Malamba-Banda,
- Chikondi Malamba-Banda,
- Matthew S. Painschab,
- Matthew S. Painschab,
- Matthew S. Painschab,
- Satish Gopal,
- Yuri Fedoriw,
- Yuri Fedoriw,
- Yuri Fedoriw
Affiliations
- Amy J. Brownlee
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
- Morgan Dewey
- School of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, United States
- Maganizo B. Chagomerana
- University of North Carolina (UNC) Project-Malawi, Lilongwe, Malawi
- Maganizo B. Chagomerana
- Division of Infectious Diseases, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
- Tamiwe Tomoka
- University of North Carolina (UNC) Project-Malawi, Lilongwe, Malawi
- Maurice Mulenga
- Kamuzu Central Hospital, Malawi Ministry of Health, Lilongwe, Malawi
- Shiraz Khan
- University of North Carolina (UNC) Project-Malawi, Lilongwe, Malawi
- Shiraz Khan
- Kamuzu Central Hospital, Malawi Ministry of Health, Lilongwe, Malawi
- Coxcilly Kampani
- University of North Carolina (UNC) Project-Malawi, Lilongwe, Malawi
- Fred Chimzimu
- University of North Carolina (UNC) Project-Malawi, Lilongwe, Malawi
- Julie M. Gastier-Foster
- Departments of Pediatrics and Pathology & Immunology, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, United States
- Kate D. Westmoreland
- University of North Carolina (UNC) Project-Malawi, Lilongwe, Malawi
- Kate D. Westmoreland
- Division of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
- Kate D. Westmoreland
- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
- Nmazuo W. Ozuah
- Section of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States
- Robert Krysiak
- University of North Carolina (UNC) Project-Malawi, Lilongwe, Malawi
- Chikondi Malamba-Banda
- University of North Carolina (UNC) Project-Malawi, Lilongwe, Malawi
- Chikondi Malamba-Banda
- 0Malawi University of Science and Technology, Limbe, Malawi
- Chikondi Malamba-Banda
- 1Malawi-Liverpool-Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Program, Blantyre, Malawi
- Matthew S. Painschab
- University of North Carolina (UNC) Project-Malawi, Lilongwe, Malawi
- Matthew S. Painschab
- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
- Matthew S. Painschab
- 2Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
- Satish Gopal
- 3Center for Global Health, National Cancer Institute (NIH), Bethesda, MD, United States
- Yuri Fedoriw
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
- Yuri Fedoriw
- University of North Carolina (UNC) Project-Malawi, Lilongwe, Malawi
- Yuri Fedoriw
- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2024.1336861
- Journal volume & issue
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Vol. 11
Abstract
The pathology laboratory at Kamuzu Central Hospital (KCH) in Lilongwe, Malawi was established in 2011. We published our initial experiences in laboratory development and telepathology in 2013 and 2016, respectively. The purpose of this paper is to provide an update on our work by highlighting the positive role laboratory development has played in improving regional cancer care and research. In addition, we provide a summary of the adult pathology data from specimens received between July 1, 2011, and May 31, 2019, with an emphasis on malignant diagnoses. We compare these summaries to estimates of cancer incidence in this region to identify gaps and future needs.
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