Childhood cancer and pediatric oncologic care in Brazil: access and equity O câncer infantil no Brasil: acesso e equidade

Cancer in children and adolescents is rare and highly curable if treatment is started early, yet it is still the main cause of death from disease in this age group. The aim of this study is to discuss access to health services for cancer patients under 19 years of age in Brazil, mapping deaths and t...

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Main Authors: Marilia Fornaciari Grabois, Evangelina X. G. de Oliveira, Marilia Sá Carvalho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz 2011-09-01
Series:Cadernos de Saúde Pública
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-311X2011000900005