Implementing a Childhood Cancer Outcomes Surveillance System Within a Population-Based Cancer Registry

Purpose: Approximately 80% of cases of childhood cancer occur in low- and middle-income countries and are associated with high mortality rates. Assessing outcomes is essential for designing effective strategies to improve outcomes equally worldwide. We implemented a real-time surveillance system, VI...

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Main Authors: Oscar Ramirez, Paula Aristizabal, Alia Zaidi, Raul C. Ribeiro, Luis E. Bravo, on behalf of VIGICANCER Working Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society of Clinical Oncology 2018-03-01
Series:Journal of Global Oncology
Online Access:http://ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/JGO.17.00193