19 Childhood cancer health outcomes in egypt: ten-year real-world evidence from children’s cancer hospital 57357–egypt (CCHE) and comparison with results from england

ObjectivesTo study childhood cancer survival and health outcomes over the last ten years in one Egyptian hospital CCHE (Children’s cancer Hospital 57357 Egypt); determine the variations in survival by demographic, cancer type, and disease severity differences and the reasons behind these variations; and compare childhood cancer survival outcomes with results from England.MethodA retrospective observational cohort study was conducted for children (age 0-18 years) with confirmed cancer diagnosis who presented at CCHE for treatment from 2007 until 2017 and were followed up until July 2018. Confirmed diagnosis of childhood malignancy followed the WHO/ICCC-3 criteria. Patients’ demographic data were extracted from hospital-based cancer registry, while disease-related and health outcomes data were extracted from hospital disease-specific registry. Health outcomes included 5-year survival rates …