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Late effects of childhood cancer survivors in Africa: A scoping review.

Authors :
Lemmen J
Njuguna F
Verhulst S
Vik TA
Ket JCF
Kaspers GJL
Mostert S
Source :
Critical reviews in oncology/hematology [Crit Rev Oncol Hematol] 2023 May; Vol. 185, pp. 103981. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Mar 30.
Publication Year :
2023

Abstract

Introduction: The number of children surviving cancer in Africa is increasing. Knowledge about late effects of survivors is lacking. Our study maps literature regarding late effects of childhood cancer survivors in Africa.<br />Methods: Scoping review was performed following JBI-guidelines. Systematic literature search was conducted in: Medline, Embase, African Index Medicus, Web of Science, Scopus, Psycinfo. Titles and abstracts were screened by two reviewers, followed by full-text analysis by the lead reviewer.<br />Results: Sixty-eight studies were included for content analysis. Studies originated from 10 of 54 African countries. Most studies had retrospective study design, 2-5 years follow-up, solely chemotherapy as treatment modality, Egypt as country of origin. Fifty-three studies described physical, and seventeen studies described psychosocial late effects.<br />Conclusion: Literature concerning late effects is available from a limited number of African countries. Psychosocial domain lacks attention compared to the physical domain. More countries should report on this topic to prevent, identify and monitor late effects.<br />Competing Interests: Declaration of Competing Interest None of the collaborating authors (J. Lemmen, F. Njuguna, S. Verhulst, T. Vik, J. Ket, G. Kaspers, S. Mostert) have any conflicts of interest that could be reported.<br /> (Copyright © 2023 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1879-0461
Volume :
185
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Critical reviews in oncology/hematology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
37003444
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.critrevonc.2023.103981