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Published in final edited form as: Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2016 Apr 15;63(8):1325–1331. doi: 10.1002/pbc.26021

TABLE II.

Studies Included in the Review of the Epidemiology of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Among Children and Adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa.

Author, Year Published Study Year(s) Location Pediatric Study Sample Size (N) Incidence of non-Hodgkin lymphoma among children per patient-years HIV-specific population Prevalence of non-Hodgkin lymphoma among children HIV-specific population Method of Diagnosis
Parkin, et al.[28], (2010) 2002-2006 Kampala, Uganda Population estimate 6.79/100,000 No -- -- Histopathology
Parkin, et al.[28], (2010) 1991-1995 Kampala, Uganda Population estimate 4.22/100,000 No -- -- Histopathology
Wright, et al.[39], (2009) 2003-2006 Northwest Province, Cameroon Population estimate 5.9/100,000 No -- -- Both clinical and histopathology
Wabinga, et al.[29], (2000) 1991-1997 Kyadondo County, Uganda Population estimate 5.57/100,000 No -- -- Histopathology
Lewis, et al.[40], (2012) 2003-2010 Northwest Province, Cameroon Population estimate 4.54/100,000 No -- -- Not described
Aka, et al.[41], (2012) 2000-2009 Mwanza, Tanzania Population estimate 4.2/100,000 No -- -- Clinical
Orem, et al.[42], (2007) 1993-1997 Kyadondo County, Uganda Population estimate 3.9/100,000 No -- -- Not described
Parkin, et al.[43], (1998) 1980s Kampala, Uganda Population estimate 3.6/100,000 No -- -- Both clinical and histopathology
Parkin, et al.[43], (1998) 1980s Blantyre, Malawi Population estimate 3.6/100,000 No -- -- Both clinical and histopathology
Ogwang, et al.[44], (2008) 1997-2006 Northern Uganda Population estimate 2.4/100,000 No -- -- Cytology or histopathology
Rainey, et al.[45], (2007) 1999-2004 Kisumu, Kenya Population estimate 2.15/100,000 No -- -- Both clinical and histopathology
Parkin, et al.[43], (1998) 1980s Ibadan, Nigeria Population estimate 1.8/100,000 No -- -- Both clinical and histopathology
Echimane, et al.[33], (2000) 1995-1997 Abijan, Ivory Coast Population estimate 1.4/100,000 No -- -- Both clinical and histopathology
Orem, et al.[42], (2007) Not specified Brazzaville,Congo Population estimate 1.1/100,000 No -- -- Not described
Orem, et al.[42], (2007) 1997-1998 The Gambia Population estimate 0.97/100,000 No -- -- Not described
Chokunonga, et al.[32], (2014) 2010-2012 Harare, Zimbabwe Population estimate 0.91/100,000 No -- -- Both clinical and histopathology
Mwanda, et al.[46], (2004) 1997-1999 Nairobi, Kenya Population estimate 0.83/100,000 No -- -- Histopathology
Orem, et al.[42], (2007) Not specified South Africa Population estimate 0.8/100,000 No -- -- Not described
Rainey, et al.[47], (2007) 1988-1997 Nairobi, Kenya Population estimate 0.61/100 000 No -- -- Both clinical and histopathology
Parkin, et al.[43], (1998) 1980s Namibia Population estimate 0.2/100,000 No -- -- Both clinical and histopathology
Makata, et al.[34], (1996) 1979-1994 Nakuru, Kisumu, and Eldoret, Kenya Population estimate 0.19/100,000 No -- -- Histopathology
Parkin, et al.[43], (1998) 1980s Mali Population estimate 0.17/100,000 No -- -- Both clinical and histopathology
Tukei, et al.[37], (2011) 2004-2008 Kampala, Uganda 6,530 -- -- 155/100,000 Yes Histopathology
Chintu, et al.[25], (1995) 1980-1992 Lusaka, Zambia Population estimate -- -- 7.1/100,000 No Histopathology
Median Incidence (General Population) 1.98/100,000