Descriptive Epidemiology and Prognosis of Pediatric Acute Leukemia in the Afro-Descendant Population of the French West Indies and French Guiana
Childhood leukemia survival rates in an Afro-descendant Caribbean population matched North American and European benchmarks, refuting historical disparities.
In the largest epidemiological study of childhood acute leukemia in an Afro-descendant Caribbean population (n=107, 2010–2022), survival rates matched European and North American benchmarks, refuting historical assumptions of worse outcomes in this population. Age-standardised incidence of 32.9 per million-year is consistent with global estimates.
What the study was
- Study design
- Multicenter retrospective descriptive cohort study
- Population
- 107 children (0–17 years) with acute leukemia in Afro-descendant population of French West Indies and French Guiana, 2010–2022
- Sample size
- 107
- Category
- Public Health
- Maturity
- Exploratory
- Journal
- Cancer Med
Why it surfaced
First and largest epidemiological study in Afro-descendant Caribbean pediatric leukemia; dispels survival-disparity assumption and provides baseline data for this underrepresented population.
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