%0 Journal Article
%T International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP) Global Mapping Program: Analysis of healthcare centers in countries of the Latin American Society of Pediatric Oncology (SLAOP).
%A Gorostegui-Obanos M
%A Chantada L
%A Filho NPC
%A Gonzalez-Ramella O
%A Serrano B MJ
%A Valencia D
%A Sampor C
%A Macedo C
%A Ramirez O
%A Sardinas S
%A Lezcano E
%A Calderón P
%A Gamboa Y
%A Fu L
%A Gómez W
%A Schelotto M
%A Ugaz C
%A Lobos P
%A Moreno K
%A Palma J
%A Sánchez G
%A Moschella F
%A Gassant PYH
%A Velasquez T
%A Quintero K
%A Forteza M
%A Villarroel M
%A Moreno F
%A Alabi SF
%A Vasquez L
%A Lowe J
%A Cappellano A
%A Challinor J
%A Chantada GL
%J Pediatr Blood Cancer
%V 0
%N 0
%D 2024 Aug 12
%M 39133030
%F 3.838
%R 10.1002/pbc.31262
%X <B>BACKGROUND: </B>The International Society of Paediatric Oncology Society Global Mapping Program aims to describe the local pediatric oncology capacities. Here, we report the data from Latin America.<BR><B>METHODS: </B>A 10-question survey was distributed among chairs of pediatric oncology services. Centers were classified according to patient volume into high- (HVC; 100 or more new cases per year), medium- (MVC; 31-99 cases), and low-volume centers (LVC; 30 cases or less), respectively. National referral centers (NRC) were identified.<BR><B>RESULTS: </B>Total 307 centers in 20 countries were identified (271 responded), and 264 responses were evaluable, accounting for 78% of the expected cases (21,359 cases per year). Seventy-seven percent of patients are treated in public centers, including additional support by civil society organizations. We found that 66% of the patients are treated in 70 centers of excellence, including 21 NRC. There was a median of one pediatric oncologist every 21 newly diagnosed patients (44 for NRC), and in 84% of the centers, nurses rotated to other services. A palliative care team was lacking in 25% of the centers. LVC with public funding have significantly lower probability of having a palliative care team or trained pediatric oncology surgeons. Psychosocial, pharmacy, and nutrition services were available in more than 93% of the centers. No radiotherapy facility was available on campus in nine of 21 NRC.<BR><B>CONCLUSIONS: </B>Most children with cancer in Latin America are treated in public HVC. There is a scarcity of pediatric oncologists, specialized nurses and surgeons, and palliative care teams, especially in centers with public funding.