Massive study digs into cancer treatment failures in poorer nations

NCT ID NCT07246213

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study will look back at the medical records of 18,000 children, teens, and young adults with cancer treated in five low- and middle-income countries. The goal is to measure how often treatment fails or causes serious side effects, especially for leukemia and lymphoma. No new drugs or treatments are being tested — instead, researchers hope to find patterns that can guide future efforts to improve care in places where resources are limited.

What this could mean

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What this could lead to
If successful, this study could identify key barriers and gaps in cancer care in low-resource settings, pointing toward practical interventions to improve survival.
What could go wrong
This is a retrospective chart review, not a treatment trial. It cannot prove what works, only describe what happened. Results may not apply to other regions or hospitals.

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Conditions

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Fundación Ayúdame a Vivir

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    El Salvador, El Salvador, 1101, El Salvador

  • Hospital Escuela

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Tegucigalpa, Distrito Central, 11101, Honduras

  • Hospital Mario Catarino Rivas

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    San Pedro Sula, Cortés Department, 21102, Honduras

  • Unidad Nacional de Oncología Pediátrica (UNOP)

    RECRUITING

    Guatemala City, Guatemala

  • Yeolyan Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders

    RECRUITING

    Yerevan, Armenia

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