Analysis of childhood leukemia mortality trends in Brazil, from 1980 to 2010

Objective: Leukemias comprise the most common group of cancers in children and adolescents. Studies conducted in other countries and Brazil have observed a decrease in their mortality.This study aimed to evaluate the trend of mortality from leukemia in children under 19 years of age in Brazil, from...

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Main Authors: Franciane F. Silva, Eliana Zandonade, Glaucia P. Zouain-Figueiredo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-11-01
Series:Jornal de Pediatria
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0021755714000837