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The Canadian retinoblastoma research advisory board: a framework for patient engagement
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Plain english summary: Retinoblastoma is a rare eye cancer that occurs in one or both eyes of infants and young children as a result of errors in the RB1 gene. There are approximately 2000 retinoblastoma survivors in Canada. ... -
Cancer and COVID-19 Experiences at African Cancer Centers: The Silver Lining.
(University of Nairobi, 2021)PURPOSE The COVID-19 pandemic significantly disrupted cancer care in Africa, further exposing major health disparities. This paper compares and contrasts the experiences of 15 clinicians in six different African cancer ... -
Cancer Causes & Control > Vol. 21, No. 12, December 2010.
(Department of Pathology, University of Nairobi, 2010)Objectives A human papillomavirus (HPV) prevalence survey was done in Mombasa, Kenya, to improve the knowledge of HPV prevalence and genotype distribution in sub-Saharan African countries overall, and in women of different ... -
Cancer genetics education in a low- to middle-income country: evaluation of an interactive workshop for clinicians in kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2015-06-02)Background Clinical genetic testing is becoming an integral part of medical care for inherited disorders. While genetic testing and counseling are readily available in high-income countries, in low- and middle-income ... -
Cancer of the male genital tract
(1995)Partial penectomy is effective in the treatment of T1 and T2 penile carcinoma with 80% five-year survival rates in the absence of inguinal metastases, and the residual stump is serviceable for upright micturition and sexual ... -
Cancer of the mouth and jaws : Prevailing challenges in its management
(University of NairobiDepartment of Conservative and Prosthetic Dentistry, Faculty of Dental Sciences, University of NairobiDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery/Oral Medicine and Oral Pathology, Faculty of Dental Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1998)Throughout the economically developing nations, the morbidity and mortality arising from cancer of the mouth and jaws has remained high despite the current advances in surgical and medical practice. Late presentation worsens ... -
Cancer of the penis at Kenyatta National Hospital.
(Department of Surgery, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2000-10)OBJECTIVES: To determine how common cancer of penis is in this locality compared to all other malignant tumours and urological malignancies, and to determine and comment on the various methods of treatment available at ... -
Cancer of the penis: case report.
(Department of Surgery, University of Nairobi, 2009-04)Two patients with penile carcinoma are presented after management at a district hospital in Kenya. Both had undergone ritual circumcision as teenagers and presented late. HR was a 73 year old who presented with a fungating ... -
Cancer of the penis: case report.
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 2009)Two patients with penile carcinoma are presented after management at a district hospital in Kenya. Both had undergone ritual circumcision as teenagers and presented late. HR was a 73 year old who presented with a fungating ... -
Cancer of the Urinary Bladder at Kenyatta National Hospital as seen by Physicians
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Cancer Of The Urinary Bladder At Kenyatta National Hospital As Seen By Physicians - A Retrospective Study (1979 - 1984)
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Cancer Of The Urinary Bladder At Kenyatta National Hospital As Seen By Physicians - A Retrospective Study (1979 - 1984).
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Cancer of the Urinary Bladder at Kenyatta National Hospital as seen by Physicians - A Retrospective study (1979 - 1984). East African Medical Journal 65(4): 224-229, 1988
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Cancer of the uterine body in Kenyans
(Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Nairobi, 1988)No abstract available -
cancer Prevention And Early Detection
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Cancer prevention and early detection. The African journal of hospital medicine (Medicom) 2001:16, 6, 85-89
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Cancers in children younger than age 16 years in kenya
(Department of Haematology and Blood Transfusion, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1999)Objective: To determine the number of cancers seen in six months in children aged below sixteen years and to look for any associations with breastfeeding, parental ages, smoking, water availability and consanguinity. ... -
Cancrum Oris
(Periodontology And Community Dentistry, School Of Dental Sciences, University Of Nairobi., 1996)The term 'cancrum oris' is used to designate a spontaneous process of gangrenous necrosis which starts on the mucous membranes of the oral cavity and may spread rapidly to neighbouring structures, -
Cancrum oris in an adult with human immunodeficiency virus infection: case report.
(Kenyatta National Hospital, P.O. Box 19552-00202, Nairobi, Kenya., 2010)New cases of cancrum oris in adults are rare and there are no previous reports in the literature from Kenya. Since noma is related to factors associated with poverty and immunosuppression, reducing the incidence of noma ... -
Cancrum Oris: Case Report
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 1983)Analysis of 355 cases with fractures of the mandible indicated that 74.9% of the cases were due to interpersonal violence and 13.8% were caused by road traffic accidents. The men to women ratio was 8.4:1 and 75.5% of the ...