The Collaborative Wilms Tumour Africa Project comprises eight centres in sub-Saharan Africa, which are implementing a treatment guideline that has been developed for local conditions. Uniform outcome evaluation, communication and training are all part of the project remit and will ultimately serve to improve cancer care for children in Africa.
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We thank the International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP), World Child Cancer, VOKK (Dutch Childhood Cancer Parents' Organization) and the VU University Medical Centre for their funding support. We would like to thank the Collaborative Wilms Tumour Africa Project Group for their support and collaboration on this initiative.
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Israëls, T., Molyneux, E. Collaborating in Africa—small steps to sustainable success. Nat Rev Clin Oncol 11, 691–692 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrclinonc.2014.189
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