Improving Pediatric Neuro-Oncology Survival Disparities in the United States–Mexico Border Region: A Cross-Border Initiative Between San Diego, California, and Tijuana, Mexico | Zendy

Paula Aristizabal | Zendy; Luke Burns | Zendy; Nikhil V. Kumar | Zendy; Bianca P. Perdomo | Zendy; Rebeca Rivera-Gómez | Zendy; Mario Ornelas | Zendy; David Gonda | Zendy; Denise Malicki | Zendy; Courtney D. Thornburg | Zendy; William Roberts | Zendy; Michael L. Levy | Zendy; John R. Crawford | Zendy

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Improving Pediatric Neuro-Oncology Survival Disparities in the United States–Mexico Border Region: A Cross-Border Initiative Between San Diego, California, and Tijuana, Mexico

Author(s) -

Paula Aristizabal,

Luke Burns,

Nikhil V. Kumar,

Bianca P. Perdomo,

Rebeca Rivera-Gómez,

Mario Ornelas,

David Gonda,

Denise Malicki,

Courtney D. Thornburg,

William Roberts,

Michael L. Levy,

John R. Crawford

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

jco global oncology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 2687-8941

DOI - 10.1200/go.20.00377

Subject(s) - medicine , hazard ratio , glioma , overall survival , medulloblastoma , radiation oncology , pediatrics , oncology , radiation therapy , confidence interval , pathology , cancer research

Treatment of children with CNS tumors (CNSTs) demands a complex, interdisciplinary approach that is rarely available in low- and middle-income countries. We established the Cross-Border Neuro-Oncology Program (CBNP) between Rady Children's Hospital, San Diego (RCHSD), and Hospital General, Tijuana (HGT), Mexico, to provide access to neuro-oncology care, including neurosurgic services, for children with CNSTs diagnosed at HGT. Our purpose was to assess the feasibility of the CBNP across the United States-Mexico border and improve survival for children with CNSTs at HGT by implementing the CBNP.

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