Taking newly developed skills in oncology practice home – personal opinion of a returning Zambian supernumerary trainee

Authors

  • Dorothy C Lombe Cancer Diseases Hospital

Abstract

Zambia is a landlocked country in Sub-Saharan Africa. It has a population of approximately 16.59 million people according to the last national census in 2016. The cancer incidence is 10 600 and mortality 7500 per 100 000.1 With regards to cancer treatment it has one comprehensive centre, Cancer Diseases Hospital, offering radiotherapy, chemotherapy and recently oncology surgery.2 All seven of the country’s clinical oncologists work at this centre, which is based in Lusaka, the capital city. Patients must therefore travel from all other parts of Zambia to access specialised care. However, plans are underway to decentralise the care.

Author Biography

  • Dorothy C Lombe, Cancer Diseases Hospital
    MMed Rad Onc (Stell) FC Rad Onc (SA) Clinical and Radiation Oncologist Cancer Diseases Hospital Lusaka Zambia

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Published

2018-05-28

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 1 (2018)

Section

Opinion

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South African Journal of Gynaecological Oncology (SAJGO) Copyright is held by South African Society of Gynaecologic Oncology (SASGO). Copyright of the articles is held by the authors. The work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial Works 4.0 South Africa License (CC BY NC). Material submitted for publication in the SAJGO is accepted provided it has not been published elsewhere. The SAJGO does not hold itself responsible for statements made by the authors. The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the authors. They do no purport to reflect the opinions or views of SASGO or its members.