Publications by authors named "Joyce B Kambugu"

Background: The survival rates for children and adolescents with osteosarcoma in low-income countries are poor. Insufficient data regarding the challenges of managing osteosarcoma in resource-limited settings has been published. We evaluated the treatment of osteosarcoma in children and adolescents with the aim of improving the health system and management outcomes.

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Background: In the Ugandan setting, investigation for PHNM with CT uses a protocol with both unenhanced and contrast enhanced procedures hence doubling the ionizing radiation exposure. The purpose of this study was to determine the feasibility of single CT procedures in diagnosing PHNM.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional study using CT images from patients, aged fifteen years and below, investigated for head and neck malignancies at the Uganda Cancer Institute.

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Neuroblastoma (NB) is the most common extracranial solid tumor of childhood. The complete burden and outcomes in Uganda are unknown. The study was a multicenter retrospective chart review of children aged between 0 to 15 years diagnosed with NB from 2010 to 2020.

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  • A rare case of a 5-year-old boy from a Bantu background is reported, presenting with oral-visceral Kaposi sarcoma after treatment for high-risk acute lymphoblastic leukemia, marking possibly just the second documented case of this phenomenon.
  • The boy developed a non-painful oral mass one month post-treatment, which was successfully treated with a regimen of bleomycin and vincristine, demonstrating a positive clinical response.
  • The report emphasizes the need for heightened awareness among clinicians regarding the potential for second malignancies like Kaposi sarcoma in children who have undergone leukemia treatment, recommending routine evaluations during long-term follow-ups.
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Brain tumors are the most common solid tumors in children and a leading cause of cancer-related mortality in children worldwide. Data on the epidemiology and management of pediatric brain tumors in Uganda are limited. We aimed to assess the clinicopathological profile and management of pediatric brain tumors at the national oncology center in Uganda since the inception of weekly multidisciplinary meetings.

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The authors introduce a functional communication framework that can be used for global pediatric cancer research.

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We examined trends in childhood cancer incidence in sub-Saharan Africa using data from two population-based cancer registries in Harare (Zimbabwe) and Kyadondo (Uganda) with cases classified according to the International Classification of Childhood Cancer and explored reasons for observed variations and changes. Over the whole 25-year period (1991-2015) studied, there were only small, and nonsignificant overall trends in incidence. Nevertheless, within the period, peaks in incidence occurred from 1996 to 2001 in Harare (Zimbabwe) and from 2003 to 2006 in Kyadondo (Uganda).

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Aim: To evaluate the efficacy of a pediatric multidisciplinary tumor board (MTB) in Uganda.

Patients & Methods: We documented the discussion of cases presented at a pediatric MTB and subsequently, though retrospective chart review, determined the degree to which decision were implemented.

Results: 95 patients were discussed.

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Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the predominant bacterial species causing bacteremia among febrile cancer patients, and their antibacterial resistance profiles at the Uganda Cancer Institute.

Results: We enrolled in-patients with a documented fever (≥ 37.5 °C).

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Background: There is a significant unmet need for children's surgical care in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Multidisciplinary collaboration is required to advance the surgical and anesthesia care of children's surgical conditions such as congenital conditions, cancer and injuries. Nonetheless, there are limited examples of this process from LMICs.

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