Analysis of childhood leukemia mortality trends in Brazil, from 1980 to 2010

Objective: Leukemias comprise the most common group of cancers in children and adolescents. Studies conducted in other countries and Brazil have observed a decrease in their mortality. This study aimed to evaluate the trend of mortality from leukemia in children under 19 years of age in Brazil, from...

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Main Authors: Franciane F. Silva, Eliana Zandonade, Glaucia P. Zouain‐Figueiredo
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Published: Brazilian Society of Pediatrics 2014-11-01
Series:Jornal de Pediatria (Versão em Português)
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2255553614001165