Role of neurosurgeons In strengthening paediatric neuro-oncology In low- and middle-income countries: a narrative review with case examples Authors Ahsan Ali Khan Department of Neurosurgery, The Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan. Mohammad Hamza Bajwa Department of Neurosurgery, The Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan. Naureen Mushtaq Department of Paediatric Oncology, The Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan. Muhammad Osama Dr Ruth K. M. Pfau, Civil Hospital Karachi, Pakistan. Afia Arif Department of Paediatric, Oncology, The Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan. Saqib Kamran Bakhshi Department of Neurosurgery, The Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan. Michael C. Dewan Department of Neurosurgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Centre, Nashville, USA. Kee B Park Department of Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA. Eric Bouffet Division of Haematology Oncology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada. Syed Ather Enam Department of Neurosurgery, The Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan. DOI: https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.S3.GNO-05 Abstract Paediatric neuro-oncology in low- and middle-incomecountries (LMICs) accounts for a significant proportion ofcancer-related mortalities in this age group. The currentdearth of structured paediatric neurosurgery trainingprogrammes in LMICs requires multidisciplinarycoordination; neurosurgeons play certain key roles, asdiscussed in this article, in ensuring safe and effective carefor paediatric neuro-oncology patients. This documentintends to elaborate through illustrative cases of thetechnical and structural nuances required byneurosurgeons in LMICs to provide appropriate surgicalcare.Keywords: Neuro-oncology, neurosurgery, Neoplasms Downloads Full Text Article Published 2024-06-09 How to Cite Ahsan Ali Khan, Mohammad Hamza Bajwa, Naureen Mushtaq, Muhammad Osama, Afia Arif, Saqib Kamran Bakhshi, Michael C. Dewan, Kee B Park, Eric Bouffet, & Syed Ather Enam. (2024). Role of neurosurgeons In strengthening paediatric neuro-oncology In low- and middle-income countries: a narrative review with case examples. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 74(3 (Supple), S24-S29. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.S3.GNO-05 More Citation Formats ACM ACS APA ABNT Chicago Harvard IEEE MLA Turabian Vancouver Download Citation Endnote/Zotero/Mendeley (RIS) BibTeX Issue Vol. 74 No. 3 (Supple) (2024): AKU Special Supplement: Global Neuro-Oncology Section Narrative Review. License Copyright (c) 2024 Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.