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Universidad y Salud
Print version ISSN 0124-7107On-line version ISSN 2389-7066
Abstract
GOMEZ-MERCADO, Carlos A.; SEGURA-CARDONA, Angela M.; PAJARO-CANTILLO, Dubán Enrique and MESA-LARGO, Miler. Incidence and demographic determinants of lymphocytic leukemia in pediatric patients with cancer, Antioquia. Univ. Salud [online]. 2020, vol.22, n.2, pp.112-119. Epub May 01, 2020. ISSN 0124-7107. https://doi.org/10.22267/rus.202202.182.
Introduction:
Acute leukemias are the most frequent pediatric malignancies worldwide that have led to a great interest due to their implications for children and their families.
Objective:
To identify the incidence of acute lymphocytic leukemia and its association with demographic determinants in pediatric cancer patients from Antioquia (Colombia) in 2017.
Materials and methods:
An observational, descriptive, cross-sectional, retrospective study was carried out with an analytical approach to identify the incidence of acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) and its association with non-causal demographic determinants in patients with pediatric cancer. 190 records from the Public Health Surveillance System (SIVIGILA) were analyzed.
Results:
The incidence rates of childhood cancer and ALL were 10 and 4 cases per 100,000 inhabitants ≤18 years of age, respectively. The variables associated with ALL are: being male (APR: 1.02 95% CI: 0.52 - 2.02); living in rural areas (APR: 1.59 95% CI: 0.55 - 4.56); being affiliated to the subsidized regime (APR: 1.41 95% CI: 0.68 - 2.92); being ≥ 9 years of age (APR: 0.76 95% CI: 0.38 - 1.50); and having a confirmatory diagnosis after 16 days (APR: 0.34 95% CI: 0.10 - 1.15).
Conclusions:
The variables related to acute lymphocytic leukemia are: being a man; living in rural areas; and being affiliated to the subsidized regime.
Keywords : Children; cancer; pediatric cancer; leukemia; acute lymphoid leukemia.