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This review aims to enhance understanding and management of lymphomas in sub-Saharan Africa, focusing on diagnostic and research improvements.

Lymphomas in sub‐Saharan Africa – what can we learn and how can we help in improving diagnosis, managing patients and fostering translational research?

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Review highlights the challenges in diagnosing lymphomas in sub-Saharan Africa, indicating needs for better management and research.

This review aims to enhance understanding and management of lymphomas in sub-Saharan Africa, focusing on diagnostic and research improvements.
Reviewed diagnostic infrastructure and lymphoma distribution based on 159 fine needle aspirate and 467 histological samples.
Analyzed the prevalence of lymphoma types among children and adults, including Burkitt lymphoma and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.
Discussed strategies from the International Network of Cancer Treatment and Research for improving diagnostics and clinical data.
Burkitt lymphoma accounted for 82% of all non-Hodgkin lymphoma cases among children under 18.
Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma represented 55% of adult cases of non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
Various lymphomas, including T-cell lymphomas, were identified among adults, highlighting the need for improved diagnostic standards.

Naresh et al. (2011) studied this question.

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