Comportamiento epidemiológico del cáncer en niños y adolescentes: una revisión narrativa.

Childhood cancer is considered one of the main causes of death in children and adolescents, among the different types of this disease, leukemia, lymphomas, and central nervous system tumors stand out, especially in this population group. Although over the years the incidence rate of this disease in the population has increased, it is difficult to carry out effective prevention, once diagnosed it is vital to carry out timely treatment, which generally includes chemotherapy, surgery or radiotherapy depending on the case, in order to increase the chances of patient survival. The diagnosis of cancer in children is an event that affects both child and family member's quality of life. Thanks to the medical advances on treatment of this condition, it has been possible to achieve fruitful results in terms of survival, however, depending on the type of cancer and treatment, patients surviving this pathology may have recurrence of other cancerous tumor. Worldwide, the different regions have their own records in relation to this disease, varying greatly depending on the population studied. A common denominator has been an increase in incidence as well as survival, mainly the latter in developed countries in contrast to the undeveloped in which the outlook is bleaker; therefore prevention, diagnosis, and timely treatment remain the premises in the assessment of patients in all ages. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]