Pediatric Oncology Clinical Trials and Collaborative Research in Africa: Current Landscape and Future Perspectives.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Adequate clinical services have yet to be established in the majority of African countries, where childhood cancer survival rates vary from 8.1% to 30.3%. The aim of this review is to describe the landscape of pediatric oncology trials in Africa, identify challenges, and offer future opportunities for research collaborations.

Methods

The study includes data from the International Pediatric Oncology Society (SIOP) global mapping survey, meta-research identifying trials in Africa in ClinicalTrials.gov, and a literature overview of publications on the subject of pediatric oncology clinical research supported by expert opinions on the current situation and challenges.

Results

The SIOP global mapping survey received responses from 47 of 54 African countries, of whi

SUBMITTER: van Heerden J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7456323 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature