Journal article
Improving outcomes for children with cancer in low‐income countries in Latin America: A report on the recent meetings of the Monza International School of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (MISPHO)‐Part I
Abstract
The difference in survival for children diagnosed with cancer between high- and low-income countries (LIC) continues to widen as curative therapies are developed in the former but not implemented in the latter. In 1996, the Monza International School of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (MISPHO) was founded in an attempt to narrow this survival gap. During its sixth and seventh meetings, members recognized the problem of lack of affordability of …
Authors
Howard SC; Marinoni M; Castillo L; Bonilla M; Tognoni G; Luna‐Fineman S; Antillon F; Valsecchi MG; Pui C; Ribeiro RC
Journal
Pediatric Blood & Cancer, Vol. 48, No. 3, pp. 364–369
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
March 2007
DOI
10.1002/pbc.21003
ISSN
1545-5009
Fields of Research (FoR)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
AdolescentCancer Care FacilitiesChildChild, PreschoolCooperative BehaviorDisease ManagementHematologyHumansInfantInformation ServicesInternational CooperationItalyLatin AmericaMedical OncologyNeoplasmsNutrition AssessmentPediatricsPrognosisQuality of LifeRegistriesSurvival AnalysisTerminal CareWithholding Treatment