[Treatment of childhood cancer in Africa. Action of the Franco-African childhood cancer group].

The childhood cancer survival rate is currently 75% in industrialized countries. Rates in developing countries are much lower. The Franco-African Childhood Cancer Group (French acronym, GFAOP) was founded in 2000 with aim of reducing this unfavorable situation in Africa.

Treatment of B-cell lymphoma with LMB modified protocols in Africa--report of the French-African Pediatric Oncology Group (GFAOP).

Background: The French African Paediatric Oncology Group (GFAOP) was set up in October 2000 to improve the quality of care of children with cancer in Africa. Eight pediatric oncology units from Algeria, Cameroon, Madagascar, Morocco, Tunisia, and Senegal have been involved.

Methods: Patients less than 18 years with cytology or histology proven B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma were included.

[Thymic hyperplasia following treatment for nephroblastoma].

Unlabelled: Thymic hyperplasia in response to stress is a well known phenomenon. Thymic hyperplasia has also been described after chemotherapeutic treatment for malignancies in children.

Case Report: A three-year-old girl was followed up from the age of 18 months for a left kidney nephroblastoma treated by combination of chemotherapy (vincristin, actinomycin and adriamycin) and surgery.

[Langerhans-cell histiocytosis of the orbit. A case study].

Purpose: Langerhans' cell histiocytosis is a rare disease representing less than 1% of orbital tumors.

Methods: We report a case of Langerhans cell histiocytosis with orbital involvement in a 9-year-old boy. He presented with an inflammatory swelling if the left lateral orbital wall.