Publications by authors named "L M Elit"
Developing a modern radiotherapy department in a rural hospital in Cameroon: The Mbingo experience.
Tech Innov Patient Support Radiat Oncol
December 2024
Although radiotherapy is critical for cancer cure and palliation, access to such expensive and sophisticated technology is very limited in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). Cancer incidence in Africa is currently 1.5 million case per year, thus urgent and innovative solutions are required to build necessary infrastructure needed to address this global health challenge.
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- - Cameroon faces a high rate of cervical cancer incidents and deaths, with significant barriers to care stemming from low screening rates, high HIV prevalence, and limited healthcare resources, particularly affecting lower socioeconomic groups.
- - Many patients with advanced cervical cancer receive inadequate treatment due to a shortage of trained professionals, scarce diagnostic services, and limited knowledge about the disease, leading to delays in care.
- - To improve outcomes, the healthcare system requires better infrastructure, sustainable funding for universal health coverage, enhanced cancer prevention programs, and improved coordination among healthcare providers.
Objective: Abdominal Radical hysterectomy (ARH) with pelvic lymph node assessment is considered the standard treatment for early-stage cervical cancer. Accepted routes have previously included laparoscopic or robotic approaches (LRH). Laparoscopy-assisted vaginal or vaginal radical hysterectomy (LVRH) are performed in some centers.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: The rates of cervical cancer screening in Cameroon are unknown and HPV vaccination coverage for age-appropriate youths is reported at 5%.
Objectives: To implement the mother-child approach to cervical cancer prevention (cervical screening by HPV testing for mothers and HPV vaccination for daughters) in Meskine, Far North, Cameroon.
Methods: After the sensitization of the Meskine-Maroua region using education and a press-release by the Minister of Public Health, a 5-day mother-child campaign took place at Meskine Baptist Hospital.