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International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP) Global Mapping Program: Analysis of healthcare centers in countries of the Latin American Society of Pediatric Oncology (SLAOP)

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Gorostegui-Obanos, M, Chantada, L, Filho, NPC, Gonzalez-Ramella, O, Serrano, B, MJ, Valencia, D, Sampor, C, Macedo, C, Ramirez, O, Sardinas, S, Lezcano, E, Calderón, P, Gamboa, Y, Fu, L, Gómez, W, Schelotto, M, Ugaz, C, Lobos, P, Moreno, K, Palma, J, Sánchez, G, Moschella, F, Gassant, PYH, Velasquez, T, Quintero, K, Forteza, M, Villarroel, M, Moreno, F, Alabi, SF, Vasquez, L, Lowe, J, Cappellano, A, Challinor, J, Chantada, GL

Publicado 2024

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Background: The International Society of Paediatric Oncology Society Global Mapping Program aims to describe the local pediatric oncology capacities. Here, we report the data from Latin America. Methods: A 10-question survey was distributed among chairs of pediatric oncology services. Centers were classified according to patient volume into high- (HVC; 100 or more new cases per year), medium- (MVC; 31–99 cases), and low-volume centers (LVC; 30 cases or less), respectively. National referral centers (NRC) were identified. Results: Total 307 centers in 20 countries were identified (271 responded), and 264 responses were evaluable, accounting for 78% of the expected cases (21,359 cases per year). Seventy-seven percent of patients are treated in public centers, including additional support by civil society organizations. We found that 66% of the patients are treated in 70 centers of excell...