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Factors associated with abandonment of therapy by children diagnosed with solid tumors in Peru

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Vasquez, L, Diaz, R, Chavez, S, Tarrillo, F, Maza, I, Hernandez, E, Oscanoa, M, García, J, Geronimo, J, Rossell, N

Publicado 2018

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Background: Abandonment of treatment is a major cause of treatment failure and poor survival in children with cancer in low- and middle-income countries. The incidence of treatment abandonment in Peru has not been reported. The aim of this study was to examine the prevalence of and factors associated with treatment abandonment by pediatric patients with solid tumors in Peru. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the sociodemographic and clinical data of children referred between January 2012 and December 2014 to the two main tertiary centers for childhood cancer in Peru. The definition of treatment abandonment followed the International Society of Paediatric Oncology, Paediatric Oncology in Developing Countries, Abandonment of Treatment recommendation. Results: Data from 1135 children diagnosed with malignant solid tumors were analyzed, of which 209 (18.4%) abandoned treatment. Bivariate ...

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Fortalecimiento de las políticas de salud pública contra el cáncer infantil: logros de Perú en el marco de la Iniciativa Mundial de la OMS contra el Cáncer Infantil

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Maradiegue, E, Pascual, C, Vasquez, L, Maza, I, Ugaz, C, Montoya, J, Zapata, A, García, H, Chavez, S, Ordoñez, K, Rossi, J, Diaz, R, Morales, R, Trigoso, V, Ames, R, Celis, E, Barzola, I, Torres, L, Cosme, M, Tarrillo, F, Rojas, N, Santillan, C, Quispe, Y, Palacios, V, Godoy, V, Tello, M, Tarco, D, Wachtel, A, Malaver, E, Diaz, E, Goyburu, M, Perez, V, Talavera, I, Baca, ME, Maza M, Saldaña, L, Holguin, A, Jarquin, M, Loggetto, P, Metzger, M, Friedrich, P, Lam, C, Rodriguez-Galindo, C

Publicado 2023

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Objective. To report the progress in Peru, since June 2019, in the implementation of the World Health Organization Global Initiative for Childhood Cancer using the CureAll framework, which can be replicated in low- and middle-income countries. Methods. A mixed method was used of participatory and documentary evaluation. The participatory evaluation included stakeholders from various government institutions, nonprofit organizations, and international partners. The documentary aspect consisted of a review of data on the regulatory environment, national projects, and interventions implemented. The Ministry of Health engaged more than 150 participants to form working committees, which have developed policy and regulatory documents to strengthen care services. Results. Achievements include a decrease in the national treatment abandonment rate from 18.6% to 8.5%, the approval of the Childhood ...