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Malignant disease conditions 

Cancer is a term covering a wide range of malignant diseases, which contribute significantly to the overall morbidity and mortality of people worldwide. In this section you will learn about common malignant conditions in Africa and their management

Acute myeloid leukemia

Acute myeloid leukemia

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a malignant clonal disorder of hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells characterized by uncontrolled proliferation and accumulation of immature myeloid cells (blasts) in the bone marrow, peripheral blood, and other tissues.

Low grade Gliomas

Low grade Gliomas

Low-grade gliomas (LGGs) are primary brain tumors arising from glial cells and are generally classified as World Health Organization (WHO) Grade 2 diffuse gliomas. They are slow-growing tumors that commonly affect young and middle-aged adults.

Hypopharyngeal Cancers

Hypopharyngeal Cancers

Hypopharyngeal cancer includes tumors arising from the pyriform sinus, posterior pharyngeal wall, postcricoid region.

Kaposi’s sarcoma (KS)

Kaposi’s sarcoma (KS)

Kaposi’s sarcoma (KS) is a malignant tumour arising from angio-formative cells, characterized by abnormal proliferation of vascular and lymphatic endothelial cells. It commonly originates in the skin but may involve multiple internal organs.

Chronic myeloid leukemia

Chronic myeloid leukemia

Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is a clonal myeloproliferative neoplasm characterized by uncontrolled proliferation of myeloid cells due to the presence of the BCR-ABL1 fusion gene, resulting from the Philadelphia chromosome (t(9;22)(q34;q11)).

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