Shifting the center of gravity for addressing the rising cancer disease burden in Africa: A rationale for African-based integrative infectious diseases and oncology research
PLOS Glob Public Health. 2023 May 31;3(5):e0001970.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0001970.
eCollection 2023.
1 Wits Infectious Diseases and Oncology Research Institute (IDORI), Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
2 Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
3 Paediatric Oncology Unit, Department of Paediatrics, Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
4 HIV Pathogenesis Research Unit, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
5 South African Medical Research Council Common Epithelial Cancers Research Centre (CECRC), Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
6 South Africa Medical Research Council Vaccines and Infectious Diseases Analytics Research Unit, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.