Africa’s emerging role in precision oncology: translational insights from the harnessing functional genomics in cancer research conference, Windhoek, 23-26 September 2025
Charlize L. Rix, Eliud Buchard Buberwa, Justice Amofa, Uvatera Maurihungirire, Rurde Hosea, Linda Ratjama, Graca K. Kandanda, Loide N. Nangolo, Colin Stanley, Georgia Schäfer, Stefano Cacciatore, Richard Banda, Anna Schuh, Vanessa M. Hayes, Devanand Sarkar, Rolf Hansen, David Wedge, Harris Onywera, Nixon Niyonzima, Paulus Mungeyi, Juliet Nabyonga, Laimi Ashipala, Peter Nyarango, John Tabiri Abebrese, Laina Iyambo, Kaenda Rukira, Jean Hategekimana, George M. Jemu, Mariëtte Rothman, Nambumba Amundaba, Helena Musau, Mutsa Takundwa, Jerolen Naidoo, Ireshyn Govender, Tracey Hurrell, Xavier Berthet, Kgomotso Makhaola, Cara Mia Dunaiski, Lameck M. Amugongo, Onesmus Shuungula · 2026
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Rix and colleagues report on a meeting charting Africa's growing role in precision oncology, cancer care tailored to each tumor, held in Windhoek, Namibia, in 2026. The meeting, titled around using functional genomics in care, ran from 23 to 26 September 2025. More than 160 people from 21 countries shared talks, panels, and planned discussions, and the authors distill the meeting into priorities for cancer genomics across the continent.
Delegates weighed renewed investment in genomic innovation, fairer data practices, and stronger cancer registries as foundations for precision care in Africa. Sessions mapped where sequencing capacity, trained staff, and sample networks already exist, and where they lag behind need. The report argues African populations must be represented in the genomic datasets guiding drug development, or precision oncology will underserve them. Rix presents the shared consensus as a practical agenda for funders, registries, and research centers.
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| CREATOR | Charlize L. Rix, Eliud Buchard Buberwa, Justice Amofa, Uvatera Maurihungirire, Rurde Hosea, Linda Ratjama, Graca K. Kandanda, Loide N. Nangolo, Colin Stanley, Georgia Schäfer, Stefano Cacciatore, Richard Banda, Anna Schuh, Vanessa M. Hayes, Devanand Sarkar, Rolf Hansen, David Wedge, Harris Onywera, Nixon Niyonzima, Paulus Mungeyi, Juliet Nabyonga, Laimi Ashipala, Peter Nyarango, John Tabiri Abebrese, Laina Iyambo, Kaenda Rukira, Jean Hategekimana, George M. Jemu, Mariëtte Rothman, Nambumba Amundaba, Helena Musau, Mutsa Takundwa, Jerolen Naidoo, Ireshyn Govender, Tracey Hurrell, Xavier Berthet, Kgomotso Makhaola, Cara Mia Dunaiski, Lameck M. Amugongo, Onesmus Shuungula |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 65 KB |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |