Malignancies in South African children with HIV
A Davidson, RD Wainwright, DK Stones… - Journal of pediatric …, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: In 2008 the South African Children's Cancer Study Group decided to review the
epidemiology, management, and chemotherapy response of HIV-positive children with
malignancy. Methods: This is a retrospective analysis of data collected from the records of
HIV-positive children diagnosed with malignancy at 7 university-based pediatric oncology
units serving 8 of the 9 provinces in South Africa. Results: Two hundred eighty-eight HIV-
positive children were diagnosed with 289 malignancies between 1995 and 2009. Age at …
epidemiology, management, and chemotherapy response of HIV-positive children with
malignancy. Methods: This is a retrospective analysis of data collected from the records of
HIV-positive children diagnosed with malignancy at 7 university-based pediatric oncology
units serving 8 of the 9 provinces in South Africa. Results: Two hundred eighty-eight HIV-
positive children were diagnosed with 289 malignancies between 1995 and 2009. Age at …