Role of neurosurgeons In strengthening paediatric neuro-oncology In low- and middle-income countries: a narrative review with case examples

Authors

  • Ahsan Ali Khan Department of Neurosurgery, The Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.
  • Mohammad Hamza Bajwa Department of Neurosurgery, The Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.
  • Naureen Mushtaq Department of Paediatric Oncology, The Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.
  • Muhammad Osama Dr Ruth K. M. Pfau, Civil Hospital Karachi, Pakistan.
  • Afia Arif Department of Paediatric, Oncology, The Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.
  • Saqib Kamran Bakhshi Department of Neurosurgery, The Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.
  • Michael C. Dewan Department of Neurosurgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Centre, Nashville, USA.
  • Kee B Park Department of Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA.
  • Eric Bouffet Division of Haematology Oncology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada.
  • Syed Ather Enam Department of Neurosurgery, The Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.S3.GNO-05

Abstract

Paediatric neuro-oncology in low- and middle-income
countries (LMICs) accounts for a significant proportion of
cancer-related mortalities in this age group. The current
dearth of structured paediatric neurosurgery training
programmes in LMICs requires multidisciplinary
coordination; neurosurgeons play certain key roles, as
discussed in this article, in ensuring safe and effective care
for paediatric neuro-oncology patients. This document
intends to elaborate through illustrative cases of the
technical and structural nuances required by
neurosurgeons in LMICs to provide appropriate surgical
care.
Keywords: Neuro-oncology, neurosurgery, Neoplasms

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Published

2024-06-09

How to Cite

Ahsan Ali Khan, Mohammad Hamza Bajwa, Naureen Mushtaq, Muhammad Osama, Afia Arif, Saqib Kamran Bakhshi, Michael C. Dewan, Kee B Park, Eric Bouffet, & Syed Ather Enam. (2024). Role of neurosurgeons In strengthening paediatric neuro-oncology In low- and middle-income countries: a narrative review with case examples. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 74(3 (Supple), S24-S29. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.S3.GNO-05

Issue

Vol. 74 No. 3 (Supple) (2024): AKU Special Supplement: Global Neuro-Oncology

Section

Narrative Review.

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