ISSN 1662-4009 (online)

ey0021.13-14 | Identifying Health Disparities and Improving Access to Healthcare | ESPEYB21

13.14. Physical late effects of treatment among survivors of childhood cancer in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review

KA Wong , A Moskalewicz , PC Nathan , S Gupta , A Denburg

Brief Summary: This systematic review investigated the physical residual effects of treatment on pediatric cancer survivors in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), a topic with substantial information voids. Selection bias, limited sample sizes, and wide differences in the definition of long-term treatment effects were identified and these limited the ability to perform meta-analyses.In high-income countries (HICs), the 5-year survival rates followi...