2023 Department of Pediatrics Academic Annual Report

Among the 592 patients in this analysis, researchers found that 12.3% of the patients were living in extreme poverty Recurrence was significantly greater among those living in extreme poverty at 14.3% than among those not living in extreme poverty at 7.6%

“ “We hope to highlight the role played by social risk factors and social determinants of health in influencing health outcomes among children with cancer.”

“Using this study, we hope to highlight the role played by social risk factors and social determinants of health in influencing health outcomes among children with cancer,” said Aman Wadhwa M.D., MSPH, assistant professor in the Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology. “Pediatric oncology centers need to screen for these risk factors and support their patients with available resources.” ■

– Aman Wadhwa M.D., MSPH

The study, “Poverty and relapse risk in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia: a Children’s Oncology Group study AALL03N1 report,” was published in the journal Blood. Wendy Landier, Ph.D., professor in the Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, is a co-author with Drs. Bhatia and Wadhwa.

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