AUTHOR=Brownlee Amy J. , Dewey Morgan , Chagomerana Maganizo B. , Tomoka Tamiwe , Mulenga Maurice , Khan Shiraz , Kampani Coxcilly , Chimzimu Fred , Gastier-Foster Julie M. , Westmoreland Kate D. , Ozuah Nmazuo W. , Krysiak Robert , Malamba-Banda Chikondi , Painschab Matthew S. , Gopal Satish , Fedoriw Yuri TITLE=Update on pathology laboratory development and research in advancing regional cancer care in Malawi JOURNAL=Frontiers in Medicine VOLUME=11 YEAR=2024 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/medicine/articles/10.3389/fmed.2024.1336861 DOI=10.3389/fmed.2024.1336861 ISSN=2296-858X ABSTRACT=

The pathology laboratory at Kamuzu Central Hospital (KCH) in Lilongwe, Malawi was established in 2011. We published our initial experiences in laboratory development and telepathology in 2013 and 2016, respectively. The purpose of this paper is to provide an update on our work by highlighting the positive role laboratory development has played in improving regional cancer care and research. In addition, we provide a summary of the adult pathology data from specimens received between July 1, 2011, and May 31, 2019, with an emphasis on malignant diagnoses. We compare these summaries to estimates of cancer incidence in this region to identify gaps and future needs.