[Childhood acute myeloid leukemia: how are we doing in Brazil?].

نویسنده

  • Nubia Mendonça
چکیده

* Especialista em Pediatria e em Cancerologia, com área de atuação em Oncologia Pediátrica. Coordenadora da Unidade de Oncologia Pediátrica do Hospital São Rafael, Fundação Monte Tabor. Chefe do Serviço Dr. Jorge Bahia de Carvalho da Sociedade de Oncologia da Bahia (ONCO). Membro do Conselho Acadêmico da Sociedade Brasileira de Pediatria. A Oncologia Pediátrica é a subespecialidade que mais sofreu avanços nos últimos 30 anos, época em que surgiu a maioria dos serviços especializados em nosso país. Em todos eles, as leucemias ocupam lugar de destaque na incidência de doenças malignas, sendo predominantemente aguda (95% a 98%). Entre essas, as linfóides respondem por 70% a 80% dos casos. Já nas leucemias crônicas, apenas a mielóide se manifesta em crianças e adolescentes.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Jornal de pediatria

دوره 79 6  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2003