Resources for the practice of pediatric neuro-oncology in Mexico: a cross-sectional evaluation.

Background: The evaluation of existing resources and services is key to identify gaps and prioritize interventions to expand care capacity for children with central nervous system (CNS) tumors. We sought to evaluate the resources for pediatric neuro-oncology (PNO) in Mexico.

Methods: A cross-sectional online survey with 35 questions was designed to assess PNO resources and services, covering aspects including number of patients, infrastructure, human resources, and diagnostic and treatment time intervals.

Survival estimates of childhood malignancies treated at the Mexican telethon pediatric oncology hospital.

Background: Pediatric cancer incidence in Mexico is ~160/million/year with leukemias making 49.8% of the cases. While survival rates have been reported in various Mexican studies, no data is available from the Telethon Pediatric Oncology Hospital-HITO, a nonprofit private institution specialized exclusively in comprehensive pediatric oncology care in the country that closely follows high-income countries' advanced standards of cancer care.