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The abdominal sonographic features of burkitt's lymphoma in patients seen at Uganda Cancer Institute, Mulago Hospital, Kampala
(2009-10)
INTRODUCTION:
Burkitt lymohoma is a B-cell lymphoma presenting in three main clinical variants: the endemic, the sporadic and the immunodeficiency-associated variants.
In Uganda, Burkitt’s lymphoma represents 50-70% of ...
Factors influencing Kaposi's Sarcoma treatment outcome at Uganda Cancer Institute
(2008-07)
Uganda commonly diagnoses epidemic as well as endemic Kaposi's sarcoma cancer variants. A retrospective chart review of 1,483 Kaposi's sarcoma patient files for patients managed at Uganda Cancer institute in Mulago Referral ...
Prevalence and factors associated with left ventricular dysfunction among children on anthracyclines at Uganda Cancer Institute
(Makerere University, 2015)
Introduction: The harmful side effects of the various chemotherapeutic agents versus their useful anticancer effects present patient management challenges. Left ventricular dysfunction is one of the early and the most ...
Observer agreement in single computerized tomography use for diagnosing paediatric head and neck malignancies at Uganda Cancer Institute.
(Makerere University, 2021-11)
Introduction
Five percent of all childhood malignancies are of the head and neck and this prevalence is on the rise. With an increase in these malignancies, there is increased use of computerized tomography (CT), a source ...
Characteristics, survival and prognostic factors of adult patients with acute leukemia at the Uganda Cancer Institute
(Makerere University, 2021-12)
Background: Acute leukemias are rapidly progressive hematological malignancies associated with substantial morbidity and mortality, particularly in the adult population. In the past few decades, there is an increasing ...
Treatment outcomes of HIV infected patients with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma treated with standard dose compared with dose-modified chop chemotherapy at Uganda Cancer Institute
(Makerere University, 2018)
Introduction: Despite the increased access to effective combination ART, there is still significant mortality associated with malignancies in HIV-positive patients. Because majority of patients present late especially with ...
Clinical presentation and survival of children with Orbital Rhabdomyosarcoma at Uganda Cancer Institute.
(Makerere University, 2021-10)
Introduction: Orbital rhabdomyosarcoma (ORMS) accounts for 4% of all solid tumours in children worldwide and 10% of orbital malignant tumors. Orbital Rhabdomyosarcoma is highly curable, with about 90% survival and 85% globe ...
Clinical-pathologic characterisation and survival of children with Urinary Bladder Tumors at Uganda Cancer Institute.
(Makerere University, 2021-11)
Introduction: Pediatric bladder tumors are rare worldwide and their clinical-pathological characteristics differ from those in adults. In Uganda, these characteristics have not been studied in this age group yet survival ...
Outcomes and Predictors of Survival among Children with Wilms Tumor At Uganda Cancer Institute
(Makerere University, 2022-03-01)
Background: Wilms Tumor (WT) is the most common primary renal tumor of childhood worldwide. It’s one of the successes of pediatric oncology with long term survival above 90% for localized disease and 75% for metastatic ...
Human papilloma virus status in upper aerodigestive squamous cell carcinoma at Uganda Cancer Institute
(2019-07)
Introduction: The etiology of Head and Neck Cancers (HNC) was previously largely attributed to tobacco use and alcohol consumption but the role of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) has gained recent recognition. The HPV related ...