Luis Eduardo Bravo1, Luz Stella García2, Paola Collazos2, Paula Aristizabal2, Oscar Ramirez3. 1. Registro Poblacional de Cáncer de Cali, Pathology Department Universidad del Valle. Cali, Colombia. 2. Rady Children`s Hospital San Diego, CA USA. 3. POHEMA Foundation, Centro Médico Imbanaco de Cali Colombia Cali Colombia.
Abstract
AIM: The objective of the present report is to describe the occurrence and survival patterns of childhood cancer over the last 20 years in Cali. METHODS: Information was obtained from the Cancer Population Registry in Cali and the Municipal Department of Health . Childhood cancer international classification was used. The vital status was obtained from MDH death certificate and hospital databases. Additionally, clinical records were revised and, in some cases, telephone contact was carried out. Follow-up was done until 31/12/2011. Incident and mortality rates were estimated and adjusted for age. Life-tables were made to estimate overall survival. RESULTS: Between the years of 1977-2011, there were 2311 cases identified in children under 15 years of age. The IR and MR for Cali were found to be 141.2 and 55.6 per million of people per year. Leukemias, lymphomas, CNS tumors and soft tissue sarcomas showed IR of 60.1, 20.5, 25.7 and 9.4, respectively. 5-years OS was 48%, and showed an improvement from 24.9%±4.3 to 51.8%±4.6, compared 1992-96 vs 2002-06 periods. CONCLUSION: The IR found is comparable with those described in affluent countries. Taking into account that pediatric cancer is curable for about 75-80% of the cases, it presents an enormous challenge to the Colombian health system: to improve current clinical results.
AIM: The objective of the present report is to describe the occurrence and survival patterns of childhood cancer over the last 20 years in Cali. METHODS: Information was obtained from the Cancer Population Registry in Cali and the Municipal Department of Health . Childhood cancer international classification was used. The vital status was obtained from MDH death certificate and hospital databases. Additionally, clinical records were revised and, in some cases, telephone contact was carried out. Follow-up was done until 31/12/2011. Incident and mortality rates were estimated and adjusted for age. Life-tables were made to estimate overall survival. RESULTS: Between the years of 1977-2011, there were 2311 cases identified in children under 15 years of age. The IR and MR for Cali were found to be 141.2 and 55.6 per million of people per year. Leukemias, lymphomas, CNS tumors and soft tissue sarcomas showed IR of 60.1, 20.5, 25.7 and 9.4, respectively. 5-years OS was 48%, and showed an improvement from 24.9%±4.3 to 51.8%±4.6, compared 1992-96 vs 2002-06 periods. CONCLUSION: The IR found is comparable with those described in affluent countries. Taking into account that pediatric cancer is curable for about 75-80% of the cases, it presents an enormous challenge to the Colombian health system: to improve current clinical results.
Authors: Luis Eduardo Bravo; Olga Isabel Arboleda; Oscar Ramirez; Alexander Durán; Maria Cristina Lesmes; Melissa Rendler-García; Silvina Frech; Rolando Camacho; Susan Henshall Journal: Colomb Med (Cali) Date: 2017-06-30
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