Childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia survival and spatial analysis of socio-environmental risks in Mexico
Jaqueline Calderon-Hernandez,
Lizet Jarquin-Yañez,
Luis Reyes-Arreguin
et al.
Abstract:BackgroundAcute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) etiology remains largely unknown; incidence patterns by age, sex, and geographical distribution suggest a potential environmental role.AimTo identify ALL clusters from four contrasting urban areas of Mexico and to characterize the sources of environmental carcinogens.MethodsHospital-based ALL cases (n = 443) diagnosed in children <19 years old from the Metropolitan Zones of Merida and San Luis Potosi, the State of Mexico, and Tijuana were analyzed (2015–2020)… Show more
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