Population-Based Survival of Childhood and Adolescent Cancers (0-19 Years) in Madrid: Analysis by Sex, Age, Tumour Type, and Stage.

ABSTRACT: Background/Objectives: In Europe, over 80% of children diagnosed with cancer survive at least 5 years. To improve cancer monitoring, the Paediatric Population-Based Cancer Registry (PCRM) was established in the Community of Madrid. This study aimed to describe population-based 1-, 3- and 5-year survival for children and adolescents diagnosed with cancer, by sex, age, tumour type and stage at diagnosis. Methods: Data were extracted from the PCRM, which reviews all cases identified through integrated primary care, hospital discharge, and mortality data, using electronic medical records. Patients aged 0-19 diagnosed with primary malignant cancer between 2015 and 2018 were included, with follow-up for vital status through October 2024. Stage was classified using the 2014 Toronto

SUBMITTER: Lopez-Gonzalez R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12523596 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature