Leukemia mortality in children from Latin America: trends and predictions to 2030

Leukemia mortality in children from Latin America: trends and predictions to 2030

Abstract Background Reports suggest that Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries have not reduced leukemia mortality compared to high-income countries. However, updated trends remain largely unknown in the region. Given that leukemia is the leading cause of cancer-related death in LAC children,...

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Main Authors: J. Smith Torres-Roman, Bryan Valcarcel, Pedro Guerra-Canchari, Camila Alves Dos Santos, Isabelle Ribeiro Barbosa, Carlo La Vecchia, Katherine A. McGlynn, Dyego Leandro Bezerra de Souza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-11-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
Child
Leukemia
Mortality rate
Trends, epidemiology
Latin America
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12887-020-02408-y

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