Cancer research in Africa will have a pivotal role in cancer control planning in this continent.
However, environments (such as those in academic or clinical settings) with limited research …

Background Sex and gender have increasingly been recognized as significant risk factors
for many diseases, including dermatological conditions. Historically, sex and gender have …

Background Cancer is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide with a majority
of cases and deaths occurring in developing countries. While cancer of the lung, breast …

An innovative contemporary history that blends insights from a variety of disciplines to
highlight how a storied African cancer institute has shaped lives and identities in …

Abstract Background Kaposi's Sarcoma is the most common sarcoma and second most
prevalent cancer seen in Tanzania. Little is known about Kaposi's sarcoma in our setting as …

Background Sex differences in the incidences of cancers become a critical issue in both
cancer research and the development of precision medicine. However, details in these …

In sub-Saharan Africa, endemic Kaposi's sarcoma (EnKS) is still prevalent despite high
incidence of epidemic Kaposi's sarcoma (EpKS) resulting from the on-going HIV-1 epidemic …

Background Individuals co-infected with Kaposi's sarcoma herpesvirus (KSHV) and Human
Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) are at greatly increased risk of developing Kaposi's sarcoma …

Endothelial cells are the building blocks of the blood vascular system and exhibit well-
characterized sexually dimorphic phenotypes with regard to chromosomal and hormonal …

Gender differences in the incidences of cancers have been found in almost all human
cancers. However, the mechanisms that underlie gender disparities in most human cancer …