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Association Between Socioeconomic Factors and Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Treatment‐ and Survival‐Related Outcomes in Canada

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Studies examing the impact of socioeconomic factors on outcomes in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) have yielded inconsistent findings. We aimed to determine whether socioeconomic status (SES) or healthcare access are associated with the presence of potentially time-sensitive high-risk features at diagnosis, times to diagnosis or treatment, or survival among children with ALL in Canada. METHODS: We conducted a …

Authors

Jibb L; Laverty M; Johnston DL; Rayar M; Truong TH; Kulkarni K; Renzi S; Alvi S; Kaur J; Winch N

Journal

Pediatric Blood & Cancer, Vol. 72, No. 2,

Publisher

Wiley

Publication Date

February 2025

DOI

10.1002/pbc.31472

ISSN

1545-5009