Towards zero percent treatment abandonment of patients with common and curable childhood cancer types in Blantyre, Malawi.

Background: Treatment abandonment is a common cause of treatment failure in low-income countries (LIC). We implemented a comprehensive package of interventions aiming to enable all families to complete the treatment of their child. The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of those interventions.

Treatment abandonment: A report from the collaborative African network for childhood cancer care and research-CANCaRe Africa.

Background: 'Treatmentabandonment' is a common and preventable cause of childhood cancer treatment failure in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). Risk factors and effective interventions in LMIC are reported. Poverty and costs of treatment are perceived as overriding causes in sub-Saharan Africa.

Early death and treatment-related mortality: A report from SUCCOUR - Supportive Care for Children with Cancer in Africa.

Background: Deaths during paediatric cancer treatment are common in Africa. It is often difficult to distinguish between treatment-related and disease-related causes. To prevent these deaths, it is important to study them and identify the cause.

Fever and neutropenia outcomes and areas for intervention: A report from SUCCOUR - Supportive Care for Children with Cancer in Africa.

Background: Death during paediatric cancer treatment is common in sub-Saharan Africa. Using the infrastructure of Supportive Care for Children with Cancer in Africa (SUCCOUR), our objective was to describe fever and neutropenia (FN) characteristics and outcomes in order to identify potential areas for future intervention.

Methods: A multicentre prospective, observational cohort study was conducted in sub-Saharan Africa.