Enhancing the quality of life of Africans living with a haematological Cancer

Aliyu Bagudo Ibrahim 1, *, Abdulrahman Yakubu 1, Osaro   Erhabor 1, Yazid Bello 2, Ibrahim Kalle Kwaifa 1, Festus Uchechukwu Onuigwe 1, Hauwa Ali Buhari 1, Sani Abubakar 3, Gimba Waziri 4, Lukman Haruna 2, Aliyu Garba Bashiru 1 and Mukhtar Yeldu Mainasara 1

1 Department of Haematology, School of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria.
2 Department of Haematology, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, Nigeria.
3 Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Faculty of Allied Health Science Pen Resource University, Gombe State, Nigeria.
4 Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, University of Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria.
 
Research Article
International Journal of Scholarly Research and Reviews, 2023, 02(02), 107–117.
Article DOI: 10.56781/ijsrr.2023.2.2.0049
Publication history: 
Received on 29April 2023; revised on 13 June 2023; accepted on 15 June 2023
 
Abstract: 
Leukaemia, multiple myeloma, and lymphoma are among the blood neoplasms that affect the blood and blood-forming tissues that make up haematological cancers. However, improving the quality of life for Africans who have a haematological malignancy remains difficult due to a variety of issues, including social, health, economic, and family issues. This review's objective was to identify potential strategies for enhancing the quality of life for Africans dealing with haematological cancer. These strategies include detection, diagnosis and current haematological cancer treatments. If carefully followed, these steps might ensure that Africans with blood cancer have a better life expectancy.
 
Keywords: 
Quality; Life; Leukaemia; Lymphoma; Myeloma
 
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