Pediatric Malignant Tumors in Malawi: A Diagnostic Report From the Kamuzu Central Hospital Pathology Laboratory 2011–2020
The most common pediatric tumors diagnosed in the KCH-UNC pathology laboratory were NHL, HL, KS, and WT. Given the challenges of under-diagnosis, obtaining tissue biopsies, and reliance on clinical diagnosis, we suspect there is an underrepresentation of many pediatric cancers, including acute leukemias, brain tumors, and WT. Pathology diagnostic services and techniques need to be expanded further to aid the categorization of carcinomas and sarcomas.
Authors
- Nmazuo Ozuah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5344-7875)
- Julie M. Gastier‐Foster (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7141-8031)
- Shiraz Khan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3282-5467)
- Rizine Mzikamanda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7809-7699)
- Gugulethu Mapurisa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7740-6437)
- Robert G. Krysiak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5454-2620)
- John Hicks (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1464-3803)
- Atupele Mpasa
- Nader Kim El‐Mallawany (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6115-1046)
- Yuri D. Fedoriw (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2135-2908)
- Maurice Mulenga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8623-2205)
- Casey L. McAtee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3968-4668)
- Peter Wasswa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9101-4517)
- David L. Berger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0328-4235)
- Apatsa Matatiyo
- Stella Wachepa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6132-3717)
- April M. Evans (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6184-0623)
- Fred Chimzimu
- Tamiwe Tomoka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5183-8714)
- Yolanda Gondwe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1225-9461)
- Minke H. W. Huibers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0310-3067)
- Coxcilly Kampani
- Satish Gopal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2314-0316)
- Steve Martin
- Katherine D. Westmoreland
Institutions
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
- University of Malawi (MW)
- Baylor College of Medicine (US)
- Kamuzu Central Hospital (MW)
- Princess Máxima Center (NL)
- Ministry of Health (MW)
- Center for Global Health (US)
- Fargo VA Health Care System (US)
- National Cancer Institute (US)
- Texas Children's Hospital (US)
- Children's Cancer Center (US)
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Kamuzu University of Health Sciences (MW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pediatric Blood & Cancer
- Published
- 2025-05-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/pbc.31669
- Primary Topic
- Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institutes of Health
- Fogarty International Center