INCTR UPDATE
61 CANCER CONTROL 2021
development of a common treatment protocol for Wilms
Tumour.
J Conducting workshops and symposia on topics of relevance
in developing countries.
J Promotion of the establishment of paediatric oncology
societies - Philippines and Pakistan.
J Development of a centre of excellence in paediatric oncology
at the Santa Marcelina Hospital/TUCCA in São Paulo, Brazil.
J Conducting a campaign for the early diagnosis of
retinoblastoma including, but not limited to, the translation
of a film showing a child with early retinoblastoma into 12
languages and distributing the film around the world (Brazil);
development and wide dissemination and display of posters
(Mexico and Brazil); and establishment of a retinoblastoma
day (Turkey and Brazil).
J Ophthalmology nurses from the Democratic Republic of
Congo trained in France to fit prosthetic eyes following
enucleation (surgical removal of the eye) for the treatment of
retinoblastoma.
Pathology
J Central pathology review of Burkitt Lymphoma in institutions
participating in the treatment protocol for this disease in
Africa.
J Training and education workshops for pathologists and
clinicians.
J Training and education workshops for technicians and
pathologists in techniques to improve diagnostic capabilities.
J Use of iPath - an internet telepathology programme - for
consultation, training and education.
J Provision of training and education of haematopathologists
in Francophone African countries (Cameroon, Democratic
Republic of Congo, Sénégal).
J "What can we learn from Africa" pathology workshop
held in Arusha, Tanzania for pathologists from Senegal,
Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo to improve
the ability of African haemato-pathologists to diagnose
haematopathologocal neoplasms using the World Health
Organization Classification.
J Setting up of a project to characterize lymphoproliferative
disorders in adults in Senegal in partnership with local
universities.
J Programme to improve pathologic and haematologic
diagnostics established in Ethiopia using onsite and online
training, education, and consultations.
Psychosocial support
J Development of an educational programme relating to the
psychosocial needs of cancer patients in conjunction with the
Brazilian Society of Paediatric Oncology.
World Health Organization
J Organized the 2009 update of the WHO Essential Medicines
List for Cancer.
J Participated in guideline updating and development (cervical
cancer, Kaposi sarcoma and referral guidelines for breast and
cervical cancer).
J Consultation with Dr Jean Marie Dangou, Head of AFRO
(African Regional Office of WHO) on non-AIDS defining
malignancies in HIV positive individuals.
J INCTR organized an advisory meeting for WHO AFRO
relating to the issue of AIDS-related but non-AIDS defining
cancers in Africa. A report was provided to AFRO.
J Advising EMRO on a planned high-level meeting in the region
late in 2014.
J INCTR is participating in the development of
recommendations for the management of cancer in the
Eastern Mediterranean region. INCTR's particular focus will
be cancer information and the development of a tool that
countries can use to identify their strengths and weaknesses
with respect to cancer control, and develop or modify plans
accordingly.
Considerable attention will be paid to the identification of
methods of collecting and assessing the quality of data, the use
of data in making scientific observations and/or the creation
of evidence essential to establishing effective treatment
programmes. INCTR will work more closely with governments
in this regard, and funding for training, projects, scientific studies
etc. will come from both within the country and outside the
country. Every attempt will be made to ensure that programmes
are self-sustaining after a reasonable time has passed.