{"id":48816,"date":"2022-12-15T06:19:33","date_gmt":"2022-12-15T06:19:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/southafricavoice.com\/?guid=e27f6471b7e587f7907d83d7e6a0482d"},"modified":"2022-12-15T06:19:33","modified_gmt":"2022-12-15T06:19:33","slug":"international-collaboration-to-improve-cancer-care-in-sub-saharan-africa-focuses-on-resources-for-childrens-cancers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southafricavoice.com\/international-collaboration-to-improve-cancer-care-in-sub-saharan-africa-focuses-on-resources-for-childrens-cancers\/","title":{"rendered":"International Collaboration to Improve Cancer Care in Sub-Saharan Africa Focuses on Resources for Children\u2019s Cancers"},"content":{"rendered":"
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ACC, NCCN, ACS, and CHAI collaborate to launch new NCCN Harmonized Guidelines for Sub-Saharan Africa focused on pediatric cancers; available free at <\/i> NCCN.org\/harmonized<\/a> <\/i> .<\/i><\/p>\n

DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania and PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa., Dec. 15, 2022 \/PRNewswire\/ — The National Comprehensive Cancer Network\u00ae<\/sup> (NCCN\u00ae<\/sup>)\u2014an alliance of leading cancer centers in the United States\u2014is working on new NCCN Harmonized Guidelines\"\u2122\" for Sub-Saharan Africa<\/a>, in collaboration with the African Cancer Coalition (ACC), the American Cancer Society (ACS), and the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI). The organizations are part of Allied Against Cancer, a global multi-sector effort to improve resource-stratified access to life-saving cancer care in Sub-Saharan Africa. These harmonized guidelines build on the successful implementation of evidence-based, expert consensus context-appropriate recommendations for managing nearly all adult cancers across more than a dozen countries throughout the region. The groups recently reunited in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania to launch four additional NCCN Harmonized Guidelines\"\u2122\" specifically focused on best practices for treating children with cancer.<\/p>\n

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NCCN Harmonized Guidelines\"\u2122\" use color-coded recommendations for optimal cancer care in high-resource settings alongside pragmatic modifications for effective treatment options in low- and mid-resource settings. The guidelines are established in collaboration with local health ministries, providers, and advocates, and are based on the NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines\u00ae<\/sup>)\u2014a recognized standard for clinical direction and policy in cancer management worldwide. NCCN Harmonized Guidelines\"\u2122\"\u00a0for Sub-Saharan Africa are available for free at NCCN.org\/harmonized<\/a> or via the Virtual Library of NCCN Guidelines\u00ae<\/sup>App<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“With approximately 90% of childhood cancers occurring in low- to middle-income countries (LMICs), the need for harmonized treatment guidelines for Sub-Saharan Africa for this unique population is paramount,” said Dr. Edith Matsikidze, Oncologist at Parirenyatwa Hospital in Zimbabwe and Member of the African Cancer Coalition<\/b>. “The collaborations between African experts working together with experts from NCCN will greatly contribute towards standard treatment practices across the African continent. The NCCN Harmonized Guidelines have come at the right time, as we work towards achieving the Global Initiative for Childhood Cancer (GICC) goal of at least a 60% survival rate for childhood cancer in LMICs. The implementation of affordable, available, high-impact, and evidence-based interventions\u2014as outlined in these guidelines\u2014is a pragmatic solution that I would recommend for immediate adoption.”\"NCCN<\/p>\n

The new pediatric guidelines will cover:<\/p>\n