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  • Barriers and facilitators to chemotherapy Initiation and adherence for patients with HIV-associated Kaposi’s Sarcoma in Kenya: A Qualitative study 
    McMahon, Devon E; Singh, Rhea; Chemtai, Linda; Semeere, Aggrey; Byakwaga, Helen; Grant, Merridy; Laker-Oketta, Miriam; Lagat, Celestine; Collier, Sigrid; Maurer, Toby; Martin, Jeffrey; Bassett, Ingrid V; Butler, Lisa; Kiprono, Samson; Busakhala, Naftali; Freeman, Esther E. (Research square, 2022-04-06)
    Background: Kaposi sarcoma is one of the most prevalent HIV-associated malignancies in sub-Saharan Africa and is often diagnosed at advanced stage of disease. Only 50% of KS patients who qualify for chemotherapy receive ...
  • Evaluation of four chemotherapy for treatment of advanced AIDS-associated Kaposi sarcoma in Kenya a Cost-effectiveness analysis 
    Busakhala, Naftali; Byakwaga, Helen; Laker-Oketta, Miriam; Kiprono, Samson (Lancet, 2022)
    The most effective treatment for advanced AIDS-associated Kaposi sarcoma is paclitaxel or pegylated liposomal doxorubicin (PLD); neither is routinely used in sub-Saharan Africa due to limited availability and high cost. ...
  • Impact of a multicomponent navigation strategy on stigma among people living with HIV and Kaposi’s sarcoma in Kenya: a qualitative analysis 
    Collier, Sigrid M.; Semeere, Aggrey; Chemtai, Linda; Byakwaga, Helen; Lagat, Celestine; Laker-Oketta, Miriam; Juliet Bramante, Juliet; Pacheco, Ann; Zehtab, Morvarid; Strahan, Alexis G.; Grant, Merridy; Bogart, Laura M.; Bassett, Ingrid V.; Busakhala, Naftali; Opakas, Jesse; Martin, Jeffrey; Kiprono, Samson; Freeman, Esther E. (Oxford University Pres, 2024-02-26)
    Persons with HIV-associated Kaposi’s sarcoma (KS) experience three co-existing stigmatizing health conditions: skin disease, HIV, and cancer, which contribute to a complex experience of stigmatization and to delays in ...
  • A prospective ascertainment of cancer incidence in sub-Saharan Africa: The case of Kaposi sarcoma 
    Semeere, Aggrey; Wenger, Megan; Busakhala, Naftali; Buziba, Nathan; Bwana, Mwebesa; Muyindike, Winnie; Amerson, Erin; Maurer, Toby; McCalmont, Timothy; LeBoit, Philip; Musick, Beverly; Yiannoutsos, Constantin; Lukande, Robert; Castelnuovo, Barbara; Laker-Oketta, Miriam; Kambugu, Andrew; Glidden, David; Wools-Kaloustian, Kara; Martin, Jeffrey (John Wiley & sons, 2015-11-08)
    In resource-limited areas, such as sub-Saharan Africa, problems in accurate cancer case ascertainment and enumeration of the at-risk population make it difficult to estimate cancer incidence. We took advantage of a ...
  • A prospective ascertainment of cancer incidence in sub-Saharan Africa: The case of Kaposi sarcoma 
    Semeere, Aggrey; Wenger, Megan; Busakhala, Naftali; Buziba, Nathan; Bwana, Mwebesa; Muyindike, Winnie; Amerson, Erin; Maurer, Toby; McCalmont, Timothy; LeBoit, Philip; Musick, Beverly; Yiannoutsos, Constantin; Lukande, Robert; Castelnuovo, Barbara; Laker-Oketta, Miriam; Kambugu, Andrew; Glidden, David; Wools-Kaloustian, Kara; Martin, Jeffrey (John Wiley & sons Ltd, 2015-11-08)
    In resource-limited areas, such as sub-Saharan Africa, problems in accurate cancer case ascertainment and enumeration of the at-risk population make it difficult to estimate cancer incidence. ...
  • A prospective ascertainment of cancer incidence in sub- Saharan Africa: The case of Kaposi sarcoma 
    Semeere, Aggrey; Wenger, Megan; Busakhala, Naftali; Buziba, Nathan; Bwana, Mwebesa; Muyindike, Winnie; Amerson, Erin; Maurer, Toby; McCalmont, Timothy; LeBoit, Philip; Musick, Beverly; Yiannoutsos, Constantin; Lukande, Robert; Castelnuovo, Barbara; Laker-Oketta, Miriam; Kambugu, Andrew; Glidden, David; Wools-Kaloustian, Kara; Martin, Jeffrey (Wiley Online Library, 2015-11-25)
    In resource- limited areas, such as sub-Saharan Africa, problems in accurate cancer case ascertainment and enumeration of the at-risk population make it difficult to estimate cancer incidence. We took advantage of a large ...
  • A prospective ascertainment of cancer incidence in sub- Saharan Africa: The case of Kaposi sarcoma 
    Semeere, Aggrey; Wenger, Megan; Busakhala, Naftali; Buziba, Nathan; Bwana, Mwebesa; Muyindike, Winnie; Amerson, Erin; Maurer, Toby; McCalmont, Timothy; LeBoit, Philip; Musick, Beverly; Yiannoutsos, Constantin; Lukande, Robert; Castelnuovo, Barbara; Laker-Oketta, Miriam; Kambugu, Andrew; Glidden, David; Wools-Kaloustian, Kara; Martin, Jeffrey (John Wiley & Sons Ltd., 2015-11-08)
    In resource- limited areas, such as sub-Saharan Africa, problems in accurate cancer case ascertainment and enumeration of the at-risk population make it difficult to estimate cancer incidence. We took advantage of a large ...
  • A prospective ascertainment of cancer incidence in sub- Saharan Africa: The case of Kaposi sarcoma 
    Semeere, Aggrey; Wenger, Megan; Busakhala, Naftali; Buziba, Nathan; Bwana, Mwebesa; Muyindike, Winnie; Amerson, Erin; Maurer, Toby; McCalmont, Timothy; LeBoit, Philip; Musick, Beverly; Yiannoutsos, Constantin; Lukande, Robert; Castelnuovo, Barbara; Laker-Oketta, Miriam; Kambug, Andrew; Glidden, David; Wools-Kaloustian, , Kara (John Wiley & Sons Ltd., 2015-11-08)
    In resource- limited areas, such as sub-Saharan Africa, problems in accurate cancer case ascertainment and enumeration of the at-risk population make it difficult to estimate cancer incidence. We took advantage of a large ...
  • Telling the story of intersectional stigma in HIV-associated Kaposi’s sarcoma in western Kenya: a convergent mixed-methods approach 
    Collier, Sigrid; Singh, Rhea; Semeere, Aggrey; Byakwaga, Helen; Laker-Oketta, Miriam; McMahon, Devon E.; Chemtai, Linda; Grant, Merridy; Butler, Lisa; Bogart, Laura; Bassett, Ingrid V.; Kiprono, Samson; Maurer, Toby; Jeffrey, Martin; Busakhala, Naftali; Freeman, Esther E. (John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 2022-04-28)
    ntroduction: The experience of stigma can be multifaceted for people with HIV and cancer. Kaposi’s sarcoma (KS), one of the most common HIV-associated cancers in sub-Saharan Africa, often presents with visible skin lesions ...