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Editorial
. 2023 Mar 1;109(3):235-238.
doi: 10.1097/JS9.0000000000000226.

Pediatric brain tumors in low- and middle-income countries: available evidence on recent advancements in management, challenges, and recommendations - editorial

Andrew A Wireko  1 , Heli Patel  1 , Aashna Mehta  2 , Riaz Jiffry  3 , Favour T Adebusoye  1 , Goshen D Miteu  4
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Editorial

Pediatric brain tumors in low- and middle-income countries: available evidence on recent advancements in management, challenges, and recommendations - editorial

Andrew A Wireko et al. Int J Surg. .
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Figure 1
Pediatric cancer treatment variations between high-income countries (HICs) and low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) (created with Mapchart.net).
Figure 2
Figure 2
Geographical distribution of Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries reporting pediatric brain tumor (PBTs), where only 8 out of 48 countries reported on PBTs. Ghana, Nigeria, Sudan, Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya, Zimbabwe, and South Africa were the countries involved (created with Mapchart.net).
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