Children with cancer at the end of life in a middle-income country: integrated pediatric palliative care improves outcomes

Children with cancer at the end of life in a middle-income country: integrated pediatric palliative care improves outcomes

Abstract Background In 2020, the Global Cancer Observatory reported 280,000 cases of childhood cancer worldwide, with a higher burden of disease and mortality rates in low- and middle-income countries. In 2022, the National Institute of Health reported 1708 new cases of childhood cancer in Colombia...

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Main Authors: María Isabel Cuervo-Suarez, Daniela Cleves, Natalia Duque-Nieto, Angélica Claros-Hulbert, Karen Molina-Gómez, Jhon Edwar Bolaños-Lopez, María Elena Tello-Cajiao, Justin N Baker, Michael J. McNeil, Ximena García-Quintero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-02-01
Series:BMC Palliative Care
Subjects:
Palliative Care
Cancer Care Units
Pediatrics
End-Of-Life Care
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-024-01354-1

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