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Background
Numerous studies have demonstrated a variety of social inequalities within pediatric and young adult patients with solid tumors. This systematic review examines and consolidates the existing literature regarding disparities in pediatric and young adult solid tumor oncology.
Procedure
A MeSH search was performed on the following databases: MEDLINE, PubMed, OvidSP Cochrane, Central, Embase,...
Background
Pediatric heart transplantation (HT) is resource intensive. In adults, there has been an increase in the proportion of HTs funded by public insurance, with post‐HT outcomes inferior to those funded by private sources. Trends in the funding of pediatric HT and outcomes in children have not been described.
Methods
We queried the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) database for children...
Background
Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) is a treatable tumor affecting children, adolescents and young adults (AYAs; 15‐39 years old). Population‐based studies report worse survival for non‐White children and AYAs but have limited data on individual therapeutic exposures. This study examined overall and HL‐specific survival in a population‐based cohort of patients while adjusting for sociodemographic factors...
Background
Incidence rates of pediatric cancers in the United States are typically reported in 5‐year age groups, obscuring variation by single year of age. Additionally, racial and ethnic variation in incidence is typically presented in broad categories rather than by narrow age ranges.
Methods
The Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) 18 data (2000‐2017) were examined to calculate...