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ReviewFrontiers in oncology2022

Triple-hit explanation for the worse prognosis of pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia among Mexican and Hispanic children.

Roberto Rivera-Luna, Patricia Perez-Vera, Cesar Galvan-Diaz, Liliana Velasco-Hidalgo, Alberto Olaya-Vargas, Rocio Cardenas-Cardos, Marco Aguilar-Ortiz, Jesus Ponce-Cruz

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Review in Frontiers in oncology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.

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14citing papers in PubMed
2.4field-weighted citation impact, top 11% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

14 citing papers in PubMed, 15 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Roberto Rivera-LunaDepartment of Oncology, National Institute of Pediatrics, Mexico City, Mexico.
Patricia Perez-VeraLaboratory of Genetics and Cancer, National Institute of Pediatrics, Mexico City, Mexico.
Cesar Galvan-DiazDepartment of Oncology, National Institute of Pediatrics, Mexico City, Mexico.
Liliana Velasco-HidalgoDepartment of Oncology, National Institute of Pediatrics, Mexico City, Mexico.
Alberto Olaya-VargasProgenitor and Hematopoietic Cell Transplant Unit, National Institute of Pediatrics, Mexico City, Mexico.
Rocio Cardenas-CardosDepartment of Oncology, National Institute of Pediatrics, Mexico City, Mexico.
Marco Aguilar-OrtizDepartment of Oncology, National Institute of Pediatrics, Mexico City, Mexico.
Jesus Ponce-CruzPediatric Oncology Unit, ABC Medical Center, Mexico City, Mexico.
Centro Médico ABC · MXInstituto Nacional de Cancerología · MXNational Institute of Genomic Medicine · MX

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common malignancy among Mexican and Hispanic children and the first cause of death by disease in Mexico. We propose a "triple-hit" explanation for the survival gap affecting this population. The first hit can be attributed to epidemiology and social, cultural, and economic burdens. The second hit refers to cancer biology, with a high incidence of unfavorable genetic characteristics associated with an unfavorable response to treatment and, subsequently, poor survival. Finally, the third hit relates to sub-optimal treatment and support. Society and culture, leukemia biology, and treatment approach limitations are key factors that should not be seen apart and must be considered comprehensively in any strategy to improve the prognosis of Mexican and Hispanic children with ALL.

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acute lymphoblastic leukemiaHispanicMexicanpediatricsurvival gap

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PMID36531028
PMCPMC9747921
OpenAlexW4310368496

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