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Corrigendum: Estimation of the effects of radiotherapy treatment delays on tumour responses: A review
The South African Journal of Oncology is a peer-reviewed on-line journal which publishes high quality articles on all aspects of …
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The relationship between bone marrow involvement on 18F-FDG PET/CT and bone marrow biopsy in patients with multiple myeloma and other plasma cell neoplasms
Background: Bone marrow biopsy (BMB) plays a crucial role in the diagnosis and assessment of treatment response in patients with …
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Patients’ characteristics, Cytochrome P4501A1 genetic polymorphisms and breast cancer risk in Sudanese women
Background: The CYP1A1 catalyses polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons activation to reactive metabolites, causing deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) damage and cancer. It is …
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Determinants of survival in children with cancer in Johannesburg, South Africa
Background: Childhood cancer, although rare, remains an important cause of death worldwide. The outcomes of children with all cancer types …
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Delays in the referral and primary management of cutaneous malignant melanoma at Tygerberg Hospital
Background: Cutaneous malignant melanoma (CMM) is a significant cause of skin cancer-related mortality. The time between the diagnostic biopsy and …
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Establishing the utility of Recursive Partitioning Analysis for patients with intra-cranial metastases managed in a KwaZulu-Natal state sector Oncology unit
Background: Brain metastases are relatively common and carry a poor prognosis. In a resource-constrained environment, the judicious use of radiotherapy …
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A retrospective review of conventional versus hypo-fractionated pelvic radiotherapy for locally advanced cervical cancer, in limited-resource countries: The Uganda experience
Background: Cervical cancer incidence in Uganda is 54.8 per 100 000 population. We annually treat over 800 new cervical cancers …
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The translocation t(1;19)(q23;p13) (TCF3/PBX1 fusion) is the most common recurrent genetic abnormality detected amongst patients with B-cell lymphoblastic leukaemia in Johannesburg, South Africa
Background: B-cell lymphoblastic leukaemia (B-ALL) is a malignancy of immature B-cells with several described recurrent genetic abnormalities. These have distinct …
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Dysphagia progression-free survival in oesophageal cancer patients treated with palliative radiation therapy
Background: In patients with advanced oesophageal carcinoma, palliation of dysphagia is important to maintain a reasonable quality of life. Aim: …
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Does hair curl variation influence the efficacy of scalp cooling in the prevention of chemotherapy-induced alopecia in breast cancer patients? A randomised pilot trial
Background: Scalp cooling is reported to reduce Chemotherapy-induced alopecia (CIA). Aim: To compare the efficacy of scalp cooling for straight …
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Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia trends and features at a tertiary hospital in South Africa (2011–2016)
Background: Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) is a common lymphoproliferative disorder in developed countries. However, this condition is rare in Africa …
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Sequential improvement in paediatric medulloblastoma outcomes in a low-and-middle-income country setting over three decades
Background: Medulloblastoma (MB) is the commonest malignant brain tumour of childhood. Accurate clinical data on paediatric MB in the low-and-middle-income …
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Retraction notice to: High incidence of cisplatin-induced ototoxicity in paediatric patients in the Western Cape, South Africa. S Afr j oncol. 2018;2(0):a41
Reason: The article Phanguphangu M, Ramma L. High incidence of cisplatin-induced ototoxicity in paediatric patients in the Western Cape, South …
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Inequity in paediatric oncology in South Africa – The neuroblastoma case study
Background: The South African Constitution affords everyone the right to access healthcare services, but in children the care must ensure …
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A dosimetric comparison of volumetric modulated arc therapy with three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy in the treatment of cervical cancer
Background: External beam radiotherapy (EBRT) is essential in the management of locally advanced cervical cancer (LACC). Volumetric modulated arc therapy …
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Acknowledgement to reviewers
No abstract available.
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Nuclear protein in testis (NUT) carcinoma in the public sector of the Free State province, South Africa
Background: Nuclear protein in testis (NUT) carcinoma (NC) is a rare tumour easily mistaken for a number of other tumours …
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Acute myeloid leukaemia with myelodysplasia-related change in a child living with human immunodeficiency virus infection, a transformation from underlying juvenile myelomonocytic leukaemia
Juvenile myelomonocytic leukaemia (JMML) is an aggressive clonal haematopoietic disorder that presents in early childhood. It is classified by the …
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Chronic myeloid leukaemia in the South African public health setting: Are we reaching the European LeukemiaNet targets for frontline therapy?
Background: Successful therapy of chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) relies on close monitoring of patients’ response to therapy using the standardised …