Epidemiological Profile of Childhood Cancer Worldwide, Lubumbashi University Clinic in the Republic of Congo

Introduction: Cancers in children under 17 years of age have specific epidemiological and management characteristics.The objective of this study was to determine the epidemiological profile of childhood cancers in Lubumbashi. Methodology:A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted in the University Clinics of Lubumbashi from 2018-2019.Data collection was carried out using a statistical form with a number of parameters.Results: In this study, 99 of the 3024 cases of children who visited the paediatric ward during the study period were diagnosed with cancer with a prevalence rate of 3.27%.Only (71.7%) of the cases had consulted a general practitioner at the first signs of the disease.Retinoblastoma being the first childhood cancer with 29.3%, followed by kidney tumors (23.2%), lymphomas (13.1%) and leukemias (12.1%) all forms combined.87.9% had easy access to chemotherapy.Of these (28.7%), chemotherapy treatments and childhood tumor surgeries show remission (20.7%), 35.6% of deaths and nearly (27.6%) remain diseasemodifying treatment. Conclusion:Early diagnosis and treatment continue to play a crucial role in reducing infant mortality from cancer.