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Breast cancer molecular diagnostics in Rwanda: a cost-minimization study of immunohistochemistry versus a novel GeneXpert® mRNA expression assay

Erfani, Parsa; Gaga, Esther; Hakizimana, Emmanuel; Kayitare, Emmanuel; Mugunga, Jean Claude; Mugunga, Jean Claude; Shyirambere, Cyprien; Milner, Dan A; Shulman, Lawrence N; Ruhangaza, Deogratias; Fadelu, Temidayo.

Bull. W.H.O. (Online); 101 (1), 2023

Objective To compare the financial and time cost of breast cancer biomarker analysis by immunohistochemistry with that by the Xpert® STRAT4 assay. Methods We estimated costs (personnel, location, consumables and indirect) and time involved in breast cancer diagnosis at the Butaro Cancer Centre of Excell...

Breast Neoplasms, Diagnosis, Genetics, Biomarkers, Tumor, Estrogens, Immunohistochemistry, Pathology, Molecular, RNA, Messenger

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Oculocutaneous albinism in southern Africa: Historical background, genetic, clinical and psychosocial issues

Kromberg, Jennifer G. R; Kerr, Robyn.

African Journal of Disability; 11 (), 2022

Albinism is an inherited condition associated with significant depigmentation of the skin, hair and eyes. It occurs in every population with varying frequency, and narratives of people with albinism have been recorded since 200 BC. In southern Africa albinism is common, about 1 in 4000 people are affecte...

Developmental Disabilities, Albinism, Health, Albinism, Oculocutaneous, Psychology, Genetics, Epidemiology

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