TY - JOUR
T1 - Cervical cancer in Botswana
T2 - Current state and future steps for screening and treatment programs
AU - Grover, Surbhi
AU - Raesima, Mmakgomo
AU - Bvochora-Nsingo, Memory
AU - Chiyapo, Sebathu P.
AU - Balang, Dawn
AU - Tapela, Neo
AU - Balogun, Onyinye
AU - Kayembe, Mukendi K.A.
AU - Russell, Anthony H.
AU - Monare, Barati
AU - Tanyala, Senate
AU - Bhat, Jailakshmi
AU - Thipe, Kealeboga
AU - Nchunga, Metlha
AU - Mayisela, Susan
AU - Kizito, Balladiah
AU - Ho-Foster, Ari
AU - Gaolebale, Babe Eunice
AU - Gaolebale, Ponatshego A.
AU - Efstathiou, Jason A.
AU - Dryden-Peterson, Scott
AU - Zetola, Nicola
AU - Hahn, Stephen M.
AU - Robertson, Erle S.
AU - Lin, Lilie L.
AU - Morroni, Chelsea
AU - Ramogola-Masire, Doreen
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2015 Grover, Raesima, Bvochora-Nsingo, Chiyapo, Balang, Tapela, Balogun, Kayembe, Russell, Monare, Tanyala, Bhat, Thipe, Nchunga, Mayisela, Kizito, Ho-Foster, Gaolebale, Gaolebale, Efstathiou, Dryden-Peterson, Zetola, Hahn, Robertson, Lin, Morroni and Ramogola-Masire.
PY - 2015
Y1 - 2015
N2 - Botswana has a high burden of cervical cancer due to a limited screening program and high HIV prevalence. About 60% of the cervical cancer patients are HIV positive; most present with advanced cervical disease. Through initiatives by the Botswana Ministry of Health and various strategic partnerships, strides have been made in treatment of pre-invasive and invasive cancer. The See and Treat program for cervical cancer is expanding throughout the country. Starting in 2015, school-going girls will be vaccinated against HPV. In regards to treatment of invasive cancer, a multidisciplinary clinic has been initiated at the main oncology hospital to streamline care. However, challenges remain such as delays in treatment, lack of trained human personnel, limited follow-up care, and little patient education. Despite improvements in the care of pre-invasive and invasive cervical cancer patients, for declines in cervical cancer-related morbidity and mortality to be achieved, Botswana needs to continue to invest in decreasing the burden of disease and improving patient outcomes of patients with cervical cancer.
AB - Botswana has a high burden of cervical cancer due to a limited screening program and high HIV prevalence. About 60% of the cervical cancer patients are HIV positive; most present with advanced cervical disease. Through initiatives by the Botswana Ministry of Health and various strategic partnerships, strides have been made in treatment of pre-invasive and invasive cancer. The See and Treat program for cervical cancer is expanding throughout the country. Starting in 2015, school-going girls will be vaccinated against HPV. In regards to treatment of invasive cancer, a multidisciplinary clinic has been initiated at the main oncology hospital to streamline care. However, challenges remain such as delays in treatment, lack of trained human personnel, limited follow-up care, and little patient education. Despite improvements in the care of pre-invasive and invasive cervical cancer patients, for declines in cervical cancer-related morbidity and mortality to be achieved, Botswana needs to continue to invest in decreasing the burden of disease and improving patient outcomes of patients with cervical cancer.
KW - Botswana
KW - Cancer screening
KW - Cancer treatment
KW - Cervical cancer
KW - HIV and cancer
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84949813613&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=84949813613&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.3389/fonc.2015.00239
DO - 10.3389/fonc.2015.00239
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:84949813613
SN - 2234-943X
VL - 5
JO - Frontiers in Oncology
JF - Frontiers in Oncology
IS - NOV
M1 - 239
ER -