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Global Oncology

The working group sets a focus on health system research and projects for cancer care in LMICs and in particular in Sub-Saharan Africa as well as migrant cancer care in Germany

2025

Gruner K, Simbila F, Mwenesano D, Malisa A, Sarikwa N, Morel C, Radbruch L, Henke O, Mmbando P. Home-based Palliative Care in Kilimanjaro region. A cost analysis. 19th World Congress of the European Association for Palliative Care EAPC, Helsinki, Finland, May 2025

Massawe AA, Isack MN, Drury-Smith H, Serventi F, Mmbaga BT, Henke O. Advanced cancer patients’ experience and perception of advance care planning at a university teaching hospital in Northern Tanzania. Palliat Care Soc Pract. 2025 Sep 7;19:26323524251372661.

Mremi A, Ndumbalo J, Chuwa H, Henke O, Rost M. Lung Cancer in Tanzania, Journal of Thoracic Oncology, Volume 20, Issue 5, 2025, Pages 560-564, ISSN 1556-0864, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtho.2025.02.002.

Msoka EF, Abraham M, Cyril PM, Serventi F, Kavishe AA, Kitali BM, Saria VF, Bright FB, Henke O, Masenga GG, Mulder BC, Blanchard C, Joffe M, Kantelhardt EJ, Gutnik L, Mmbaga BT. Factors Contributing to Late Breast Cancer Diagnosis: A Qualitative Study on the Patient’s Perspective in Tanzania. BMC Women’s Health 26, 34 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-025-04213-0

Rost M, Serventi FM, Mapendo PJ, Mremi A, Edward T, Uggh IHP, Kassel J, Sasthankuttypillai N, von Herder J, Henke O, Euskirchen P,1750TiP Nanopore sequencing for fast and accurate breast cancer diagnosis in a resource-constraint setting: FAST-ABCD study, Annals of Oncology,Volume 36, Supplement 2, 2025, Page S960, ISSN 0923-7534, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annonc.2025.08.2379.

Surawy Stepney N, Bhangu S, Llewellyn H, Fraser J, Cochrane T, Jagessar P, Reubi D, Caduff C, Bray F, Graber N, Henke O, Iriart JAB, Mulemi BAA, Newton R, Prince R, Schantz C, Sengar M, Sirohi B. Provincialising Global Oncology. BMJ Glob Health. 2025 Nov 23;10(11):e019950. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2025-019950

2024

Henke O., Kantelhardt EJ. Tropische Onkologie. In: Löscher et al (Hrsg.): Elsevier Tropenmedizin, 1. Auflage (in Druck), Deutschland 2024 [German]. ISBN: 978-3437-21642-8

Raza FM, Mkwizu EW, Leak SA, Sadiq AM, Lyamuya FS, Chamba NG, Kilonzo KG, Shao ER, Ahmed EA, Ndale EK, Costantine AR, Kamabu EM, Eliah DT, Nziku EB, Henke O. Factors Associated With Survival Among Patients With Multiple Myeloma in Northeastern Tanzania. JCO Glob Oncol. 2024 Aug;10:e2400033. https://doi.org/10.1200/GO.24.00033.

Rost M, Kuhne E, von Herder J, Sterk S, Henke O. Global Oncology activites in Germany – a survey to assess the current landscape. [poster] P403 Oncol Res Treat 2024;47(suppl 2):11-364. Jahrestagung DGHO 2024, Basel, Switzerland

Weimer JM, Kuhn E, Ludwig M, Malle GL, Kapipi G, Schäfer VS, Sadiq A, Henke O. Effectiveness of an ultrasound basic cancer training program through on-site training and virtual case discussions in rural Tanzania: a proof-of-concept study. Ecancermedicalscience. 2024 Jun 28;18:1722. https://doi.org/10.3332/ecancer.2024.1722.

2021

Gnanamuttupulle M, Henke O, Ntundu SH, Serventi F, Mwakipunda LE, Amsi P, Mremi A, Chilonga K, Msuya D, Chugulu SG. (2021) Clinicopathological Characteristics of Breast Cancer Patients from Northern Tanzania: Common Aspects of Late Stage Presentation and TNBC. ecancer 2021, 15:1282

Henke O. Globale Aspekte der Onkologie. In: Alt-Epping/Fuxius/Wedding (Hrsg.): Elsevier Essentials Onkologie, 2. Auflage, Urban & Fischer/Elsevier, Deutschland, 2021 [German]
ISBN: 978-3-437-21432-5, eISBN: 978-3-437-06104-2

Rick T, Aagard M, Erwin E, Danik E, Serventi F, Henke O, Yeates K. (2021) Barriers to Cancer Care in Northern Tanzania: Patient-and health system- predictors for delayed presentation. JCO Global Oncol 7:1500-1508

Dr. Oliver Henke, MSc

Global Oncology Lead

  • Dr. Christina-Alexandra Conzen, MPH (Researcher & Working Group Coordination)
  • Monika Pohle, MHS (Working Group Coordination)
  • Dr. med. Maximilian Rost (Researcher)
  • Dr. med. Jakob von Herder (Researcher)
  • Dr. med. Gustavo Sarria Vargas (Researcher)
  • Katharina Gruner (Medical Student & PhD Candidate)
  • Jenny Bouraima (Doctor & PhD Candidate)
  • Antonia Neeb (Medical Student & PhD Candidate)
  • Rahel Ayo Gebremichael (PhD candidate)
  • Juliana Janina Kassel (Guest researcher)
  • Clara Markiewicz (Master student)
  • Sanjita Banerjee (Master student)

News ↓

From Distance to Access – How a “Wonder Pill” Changed the Story of CML in Rural Tanzania

Ultraschallkurs im Rahmen des EKFS-Projekts „Online Outreach Cancer Care“ in Tansania

Projects ↓