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Daniela C Stefan1

  • 1Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Tygerberg Hospital and Stellenbosch University, PO Box 19063, Tygerberg, Cape Town 7505, South Africa.

Transfusion and Apheresis Science : Official Journal of the World Apheresis Association : Official Journal of the European Society for Haemapheresis
|August 20, 2013
PubMed

Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) was described for the first time in 1832 by Sir Thomas Hodgkin, who is considered the father of the disease. This lymphoma occupies a special place among childhood malignancies, due to its high rate of cure. HL is described as one of the most common haematological malignancies in African children. Despite high rates of survival achieved in resource rich countries, the outcome in Africa is not as rewarding as many challenges are encountered. This paper reviews published African studies on childhood HL in order to delineate the amplitude of this health problem and its African specifics, in the quest for effective ways to improve the outcome of the children diagnosed with this disease.

Keywords:
AfricaChildrenHodgkin lymphoma

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