Reducing the Diagnostic Time for Childhood Cancer in Peru: A Hospital‐Based Registry Analysis Four Years After Implementation of the Global Initiative for Childhood Cancer
Implementation of Peru's early detection strategy within the GICC framework has markedly reduced DT, largely by improving provider diagnostic capacity. Integration of this strategy into national policies is essential to ensure its sustainability and continued improvement in childhood cancer outcomes.
Authors
- Ivy Talavera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7972-0569)
- Christopher J. Machado (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6865-7429)
- Liliana Vásquez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9584-3208)
- Mariela Tello (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6360-1362)
- Catherine G. Lam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1363-5331)
- Esmeralda León
- Cecilia Ugaz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9403-7415)
- Rosdali Díaz Coronado (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1849-2256)
- Carla Moore
- Nickhill Bhakta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5282-7833)
- P.S.P. Vargas
- Zulma Carpio
- Claudia Pascual (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9136-8860)
- Fanny Tarrillo
- Pedro Garcı́a (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6717-8717)
- Ninoska Rojas
- Sandra Alarcón
- Henry García (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1840-7568)
- Ligia Ríos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1197-392X)
- Iván Maza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7281-9259)
- Edgar García
- Rodolfo Paredes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5909-9362)
- Roxana Morales
- Sharon Chávez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8559-3540)
- Isabel Zumalave Grados (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4068-3697)
- Neucy Rios
- Maurício Maza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2027-4431)
- Víctor Palacios (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3239-1790)
- Essy Maradiegue (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2213-8919)
- Jackeline Montoya
- Carolina Álvarez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2931-4065)
- Elizabeth Guzmán
- S. Aguilar
- Pilar Jiménez
- Victoria Godoy
- Alicia Mafaldo
- Maria Carolina Riojas
- Walter Atausinchi
- Jene Atanacio
- Mirla Huilcanahui
- Gabriela Cassana
- Omar Reyes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0121-4687)
- Cinthia Valdiviezo
Institutions
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (US)
- Universidad Nacional de San Agustin de Arequipa (PE)
- World Health Organization Regional Office for the Americas (US)
- Sasebo City General Hospital (JP)
- Hospital Nacional Cayetano Heredia (PE)
- Instituto Nacional de Salud del Niño (PE)
- Private University of Trujillo (PE)
- Universidad Ricardo Palma (PE)
- Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplásicas (PE)
- Forum Solidaridad Perú (PE)
- Universidad Católica San Pablo (PE)
- Universidad Andina del Cusco (PE)
- Ministry of Health (PE)
- Universidad de Lambayeque (PE)
- Hospital Base Guillermo Almenara Irigoyen (PE)
- Pan American Health Organization (Cuba) (CU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pediatric Blood & Cancer
- Published
- 2025-11-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/pbc.32158
- Primary Topic
- Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00