Leukemia mortality in children from Latin America: trends and predictions to 2030.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Reports suggest that Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries have not reduced leukemia mortality compared to high-income countries. However, updated trends remain largely unknown in the region. Given that leukemia is the leading cause of cancer-related death in LAC children, we evaluated mortality trends in children (0-14y) from 15 LAC countries for the period 2000-2017 and predicted mortality to 2030.

Methods

We retrieved cancer mortality data using the World Health Organization Mortality Database. Mortality rates (standardized to the world standard SEGI population) were analyzed for 15 LAC countries. We evaluated the average mortality rates for the last 5 years (2013-2017). Joinpoint regression analysis was used to evaluate leukemia mortality trends and pro

SUBMITTER: Torres-Roman JS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7648388 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature