Survival and mortality rates of Wilms tumour in Southern and Eastern European countries: Socioeconomic differentials compared with the United States of America


Doganis D., Panagopoulou P., Tragiannidis A., Vichos T., Moschovi M., Polychronopoulou S., ...More

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CANCER, vol.101, pp.38-46, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 101
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ejca.2018.06.012
  • Journal Name: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CANCER
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.38-46
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Despite recent therapeutic advancements, Wilms tumour (WT) presents remarkable survival variations. We explored mortality and survival patterns for children (0-14 years) with WT in 12 Southern and Eastern European (SEE) countries in comparison with the United States of America (USA).