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A comparative cost analysis of the pathway to diagnosing lymphoma in a tertiary hospital, Western Cape, South Africa

Author: Fareed-Brey, Waarisa Date: 2022 Cancer is one of the leading causes of death before the age of 70 in 91 countries (out of 172) with a noted increasing incidence of cancer and mortality (Bray et al., 2018). In tuberculosis (TB) endemic areas, a fine needle aspirate (FNA) is ... Read more
CD68-positive tumour associated macrophages, PD-L1 expression, and EBV latent infection in a high HIV-prevalent South African cohort of Hodgkin lymphoma patients

Author: Antel, Katherine Rae Date: 2021 Background and aims A higher proportion of CD68-positive tumour associated macrophages (TAMs) has been associated with poorer outcomes in HIV-negative patients with Hodgkin lymphoma (HL), but whether this is true in HIV positive patients with ... Read more
Correction to: Diagnostic accuracy of the Xpert MTB/Rif Ultra for tuberculosis adenitis

Author: Antel, Katherine ; Oosthuizen, Jenna ; Malherbe, Francois ; Louw, Vernon J ; Nicol, Mark P ; Maartens, Gary ; Verburgh, Estelle Date: 02 Mar 2020 After publication of the original article [1], we were notified that there is a mistake in the article note. Read more c b
Diagnostic accuracy of the Xpert MTB/Rif Ultra for tuberculosis adenitis

Author: Antel, Katherine ; Oosthuizen, Jenna ; Malherbe, Francois ; Louw, Vernon J ; Nicol, Mark P ; Maartens, Gary ; Verburgh, Estelle Date: 13 Jan 2020 Abstract Background The WHO recently recommended the new Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra assay (Ultra) instead of the Xpert MTB/RIF assay because Ultra has improved sensitivity. We report the diagnostic accuracy of Ultra for tuberculous adenitis in a ... Read more
Feature detection in ultrasound images for computer aided diagnosis of Hodgkin's Lymphoma

Author: Dawood, Tareen Date: 2021 The varying clinical presentation of Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) poses a diagnostic challenge in South Africa, as the clinical picture of this lymphoma overlaps with prevalent comorbidities such as tuberculosis (TB) and the Human Immuno-Deficiency ... Read more
Implementation of the JAK2V617F mutation analysis in the pathway of suspected myeloproliferative neoplasms in Groote Schuur Hospital

Author: Poulet, Erma Date: 2016 We studied the implementation of JAK2 mutation analysis in conjunction with the World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines in the pathway to MPN diagnosis in 279 patients presenting with one of three clinical scenarios: erythrocytosis, OR ... Read more
Lymphoma: Understanding the diagnostic challenges and improving outcomes in a TBand HIV-endemic area

Author: Antel, Katherine Rae Date: 2021 Background and aims Diagnosing lymphoma can be challenging: even in the best-resourced settings, lymphoma diagnosis may be delayed owing to the insidious onset of symptoms and/or difficulties in obtaining lymph node biopsy for diagnosis. In ... Read more
The determinants and impact of diagnostic delay in lymphoma in a TB and HIV endemic setting

Author: Antel, Katherine ; Levetan, Carly ; Mohamed, Zainab ; Louw, Vernon J ; Oosthuizen, Jenna ; Maartens, Gary ; Verburgh, Estelle Date: 25 Apr 2019 Background Little is known about the pathway to diagnosis of lymphoma in Sub-Saharan Africa, despite the increased risk of lymphoma in people living with HIV (PLHIV). The challenges of diagnosis in this setting include ... Read more