Epidemiology, incidence, and outcome of childhood cancers in the Afro-descendant population of the French West Indies and French Guiana: a population-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The epidemiology of childhood cancer in Afro-descendant (AD) populations is poorly described. We performed a descriptive study of the distribution, incidence, and survival of children with cancer in the French West Indies (FWI) and French Guiana (FG).

Methods

We included all patients aged 0-17 diagnosed with cancer or benign intracranial tumor between January 2011 and December 2021 and living in the FWI/FG area at time of diagnosis. The cases were identified from the French national registry of childhood cancer and cross-referenced with local sources. Incidence rates were calculated, and compared to that of mainland France by standardized incidence ratios (SIR). Vital status was completed up to the 31st of December 2023 (date of point). Relapses were identified an

SUBMITTER: Dichamp C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11930101 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature