Survival and risk factors for mortality in pediatric patients with acute myeloid leukemia in a single reference center in low–middle-income country

Survival and risk factors for mortality in pediatric patients with acute myeloid leukemia in a single reference center in low–middle-income country

Despite advances in therapy and care for children with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), survival rates for children in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) remain poor. We studied risk factors for mortality and survival in children with AML in a LMIC to develop strategies to improve survival for AM...

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Veröffentlicht in:Annals of hematology 2019-06, Vol.98 (6), p.1403-1411
Hauptverfasser: Lins, Mecneide Mendes, Mello, Maria Julia Gonçalves, Ribeiro, Raul C, De Camargo, Beatriz, de Fátima Pessoa Militão de Albuquerque, Maria, Thuler, Luiz Claudio Santos
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Sprache:eng
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Hematology
Leukemia
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Mortality
Oncology
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Risk factors
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Zusammenfassung:Despite advances in therapy and care for children with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), survival rates for children in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) remain poor. We studied risk factors for mortality and survival in children with AML in a LMIC to develop strategies to improve survival for AML children in these countries. This retrospective cohort (2000–2014) analyzed newly diagnosed AML patients (age 
ISSN:0939-5555
1432-0584
DOI:10.1007/s00277-019-03661-7