New study shows high incidence of lymphoma in Latin America and the Caribbean among children younger than 15 years

A new study from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) presents the geographical patterns (for 2001–2010) and time trends (for 1993–2012) of cancer incidence in children aged 0–19 years in Latin America and the Caribbean. The study, published today in the special issue on childhood cancer of the Pan American Journal of Public Health, shows that children aged 0–14 years in Latin America and the Caribbean have a higher incidence of lymphoma compared with the combined global data. The lymphoma excess may be explained by increased exposure of young children to certain viruses that are linked with lymphoma and are common in Latin America and the Caribbean: Epstein–Barr virus, Kaposi sarcoma herpesvirus, and human T-lymphotropic virus.

De Paula Silva N, Colombet M, Moreno F, Erdmann F, Dolya A, Piñeros M, et al.
Incidence of childhood cancer in Latin America and the Caribbean: coverage, patterns, and time trends
Rev Panam Salud Publica. Published online 27 February 2024;
https://doi.org/10.26633/RPSP.2024.11

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