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Double trouble: A case of synchronous presentation of acute myeloid leukaemia and multiple myeloma
Malignancies following successful chemotherapy for various malignant diseases, including multiple myeloma (MM), are well known and documented. The occurrence of …
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Unplanned attendances of cancer patients to an outpatient unit in a low-income country: A prospective study from Sudan
Background: Studies of unplanned attendances of cancer patients to outpatient oncology units in limited-resource settings are rare. Aim: The primary …
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Comparison of 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography and conventional imaging for locally advanced breast cancer staging: A prospective study from a tertiary hospital cancer centre in the Western Cape
Background: Breast cancer is the second most common cancer in adults and the most frequent cancer diagnosed in women. In …
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Satisfaction and quality of life in patients with symptomatic gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumours treated with lanreotide Autogel in South Africa
Background: Neuroendocrine tumours are known to impact patients’ quality of life because of the symptoms caused by hypersecretion of serotonin …
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Patient care and staff well-being in oncology during the coronavirus pandemic – Ethical considerations
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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Adult T-cell leukaemia/lymphoma in an adolescent patient: Expect the unexpected
This case study explores a clinicopathological presentation of Adult T-cell leukaemia/lymphoma (ATLL) at Tygerberg Hospital; a disease associated with adulthood …
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Metastatic screening for patients with newly diagnosed breast cancer: Who and how?
Background: Staging for breast cancer patients, as defined by the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC), has historically been limited …
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An 8-year retrospective study of adult and paediatric Burkitt’s lymphoma at Tygerberg Hospital, South Africa
Background: Burkitt lymphoma(BL) is a high grade non-Hodgkin lymphoma, which may be underdiagnosed in South Africa, due to a high …
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Estimation of the effects of radiotherapy treatment delays on tumour responses: A review
Background: The effects of radiotherapy treatment delays vary considerably depending on several factors, including tumour type, tumour characteristics, extent of …
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Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma in a high human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevalence, low-resource setting
Background: Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is a heterogeneous disease that includes a wide spectrum of lymphomas posing challenges in …
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Correlation between prostate-specific antigen and bone scan findings in patients with prostate cancer at Grey’s Hospital, KwaZulu-Natal: A retrospective chart review
Many studies have indicated that prostate-specific antigen (PSA) is used for the detection and monitoring of prostate cancer. We analysed …
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Wilms tumour: Long-term survival of patients treated at Mbingo Baptist Hospital in Cameroon between 2007 and 2012
Background: The survival rate of Wilms tumour (WT) in low-income sub-Saharan countries in Africa is below 50%. Thirty-five consecutive children …
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South African pilot study: End-to-end radiotherapy and medical physics dosimetry audits
Background: The National Metrology Institute of South Africa (NMISA), as an institute responsible for disseminating traceability, has embarked on establishing …
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A 10-year retrospective review of paediatric surgical oncology at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital
Background: There are few modifiable risk factors for solid tumours (STs) in children, except in the presence of a predisposing …
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Comparing morphology, flow cytometry and molecular genetics in the assessment of minimal residual disease in children with B-acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (B-ALL)
ackground: Minimal residual disease (MRD) detection has been shown to be the best prognostic factor in B-acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (B-ALL). …
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Considerations for the verification of volumetric modulated arc therapy-planned dose distributions
Background: Volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) is the standard of care for many clinical indications, but should only be considered …
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The acceptability of colouring in as a mindfulness activity to reduce distress among adult chemotherapy in patients at Universitas Academic Hospital, Bloemfontein
Mindfulness-based techniques have been used in the medical context to reduce patient distress. This study aimed to explore the acceptability …
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Breast cancer in Rivers State, Nigeria: Ten-year review of the Port Harcourt cancer registry
Background: With breast cancer (BCA) causing high morbidity and mortality among Nigerians, no population-based cancer registry study has been carried …
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Symptom awareness measures for breast and cervical cancer in sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review
Background: In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among women, while cervical cancer remains the …