@article{7b9ad859661c486fb5d81f6d2726b614,
title = "The evolution of comprehensive cancer care in Western Kenya",
abstract = "In the next 20 years, it is expected that 70% of incident cancers will be diagnosed in the developing world. There exist very few models of cancer care delivery in resource constrained settings. We present a model of cancer care delivery that developed as a result of a multi-institutional collaboration between high-income country academic medical centers and a Kenyan medical school and governmental referral hospital. Based on the infrastructure provided by a successful HIV care program, AMPATH-Oncology presently offers a range of clinical services across the continuum of care, including cervical cancer and breast cancer screening, palliative care, and oncology clinics in pediatric, adult, and gynecology oncology. This program grew from 346 patient visits amongst a few dozen patients in 2004 to over 30,000 visits by 2012 between screening programs and treatment programs. This paper describes the development of the program over a 7-year period.",
keywords = "Africa, Cancer, Health care, HIV/AIDS, International, Kenya, Program development, Research, Treatment",
author = "Strother, {R. M.} and Asirwa, {F. C.} and Busakhala, {N. B.} and E. Njiru and E. Orang'o and F. Njuguna and J. Skiles and J. Carter and A. Mega and Kaspers, {G. J.L.} and B. Rosen and Krzyzanowska, {M. K.} and S. Washington and A. Griest and A. Rosmarin and Loehrer, {P. J.}",
note = "Funding Information: The following donors were key in providing the funding allowing the creation of AMPATH-Oncology: Levinson Family Foundation ; Garry Nicholson Pfizer Foundation ; Pfizer Oncology Business Unit ; Eli Lilly & Co. ; Roche Pharmaceuticals ; Walther Foundation ; USAID ; Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center of Indianapolis . This work was supported in part by Public Health Service Grant No. P30 CA082709-12 and the Walther Cancer Foundation (both to P.J. Loehrer). The development of the Eldoret Cancer Registry and VIA services were supported via the Tufts/Brown Fogarty AITRP, D43TW0000237-14S3 & D43TW0000237-14S4. The colposcopy and LEEP equipment donated by Superior Medical from Toronto Canada. The following individuals have played critical roles in the development of AMPATH-Oncology: Constance Tenge, MBBS MMed; Pamela Were, RN; Peter Kamau, RN; Louise Aluoch, MBBS, MMed; David Berz, MD; Susan Cu-Uvin, MD; Hillary Mabeya, MBBS, MMed. ",
year = "2013",
doi = "10.1016/j.jcpo.2013.04.001",
language = "English",
volume = "1",
pages = "e25--e30",
journal = "Journal of Cancer Policy",
issn = "2213-5383",
publisher = "Elsevier Ltd.",
number = "1-2",
}