作者: W BLEYER , H TEJEDA , S MURPHY , L ROBISON , J ROSS
DOI: 10.1016/S1054-139X(97)00110-9
关键词: Epidemiology 、 Pediatric cancer 、 Disadvantaged 、 Ethnic group 、 Public health 、 Incidence (epidemiology) 、 Pediatrics 、 Clinical trial 、 Cancer 、 Medicine
摘要: Purpose. To determine whether adolescents with cancer, who in comparison to younger patients have a higher cancer incidence and lower mortality reduction, equal access national clinical trials. Methods. The ethnic/racial distribution of 29, 859 subjects Results. Children's Cancer Group Pediatric Oncology had 134 (97.6%) the total study entries among 94% children Conclusions. pediatric cooperative groups allow majority American 75% are not being enrolled by any group sponsored National Institute. Thus, older disadvantaged respect trials, regardless their race or ethnicity.