Treatment outcomes and prognostic factors in children diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia in Uganda
Survival rates among children with AML in this study were low. Several clinical and biological prognostic factors influenced survival outcomes in this resource-limited setting. Improving outcomes will require improving supportive care or adopting resource-adapted treatment protocols that address the supportive care challenges in such a resource-limited setting.
Authors
- Jaques van Heerden (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4502-1169)
- Nixon Niyonzima (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7489-6813)
- Barnabas Atwiine (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9219-8568)
- Joyce Kambugu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2546-1068)
- Mariana Kruger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6838-0180)
- Stijn Verhulst (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1922-9716)
- Richard Nyeko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3859-349X)
- Jennifer Zungu
Institutions
- Western Cape Department of Health (ZA)
- Mbarara University of Science and Technology (UG)
- University of Antwerp (BE)
- Stellenbosch University (ZA)
- Mulago Hospital (UG)
- Lira Hospital (UG)
- Antwerp University Hospital (BE)
- Uganda Cancer Institute (UG)
- University of KwaZulu-Natal (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Cancer
- Published
- 2025-12-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-025-15468-z
- Primary Topic
- Acute Myeloid Leukemia Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00