Browsing College of Health Sciences (CHS) by Subject "Kaposi sarcoma"

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Barriers and facilitators to chemotherapy initiation and adherence for patients with HIV-associated Kaposi’s sarcoma in Kenya: A qualitative study

McMahon, Devon E.; Singh, Rhea; Chemta, Linda; Semeere, Aggrey; Byakwaga, Helen; Grant, Merridy; Laker‑Oketta, Miriam; Lagat, Celestine; Collier, Sigrid; Maurer, Toby; Martin, Jeffrey; Bassett, Ingrid V.; Butler, Lisa; Kiprono, Samson; Busakhala, Naftali; Freeman, Esther E. (BMC, 2022)

Background: Kaposi sarcoma is one of the most prevalent HIV‑associated malignancies in sub‑Saharan Africa and is often diagnosed at advanced stage of disease. Only 50% of KS patients who qualify for chemotherapy receive ...
Evaluation of four chemotherapy regimens for treatment of advanced AIDS-associated Kaposi Sarcoma in Kenya: A cost-effectiveness analysis

Freeman, Esther E.; McCann, Nicole C.; Semeere, Aggrey; Reddy, Krishna P.; Laker-Oketta, Miriam; Byakwaga, Helen; Pei, Pamela P.; Fernandez, Maya E Hajny; Kiprono, Samson; Busakhala, Naftali; Martin, Jeffery N; Maurer, Toby; Bassett, Ingrid V.; Freedberg, Kenneth A.; Hyle, Emily P. (Elsevier, 2022)

Background The most effective treatment for advanced AIDS-associated Kaposi sarcoma is paclitaxel or pegylated liposomal doxorubicin (PLD); neither is routinely used in sub-Saharan Africa due to limited availability and ...