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0024/2026 - Strengthening Childhood Cancer Care Networks: Early Diagnosis as a Priority Strategy
Fortalecimento das redes de atenção ao câncer infantojuvenil: diagnóstico precoce como estratégia prioritária

Author:

• Luís Carlos Lopes-Júnior - Lopes-Júnior, LC - <lopesjr.lc@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2424-6510


Abstract:

This review offers a critical analysis of “Early diagnosis of cancer in children and adolescents: Interactive quick reference guide”, published by the Pan-American Health Organization in 2025 as part of the Global Initiative for Childhood Cancer (GICC) and the CureAll strategy framework. The document proposes practical tools for early detection of suspected signs and symptoms of cancer in children and adolescents, classification by clinical urgency and organization of care flows between primary care and specialized services. Bringing together clinical, operational and public health knowledge, it features diagnoses prioritized by stratified colour-coding, evidence-based protocols and recommendations for strengthening paediatric cancer care networks, especially in low- and middle-income settings. Drawing on Collective Health, the guide dialogues with the principles of equity, comprehensiveness and regionalized health system organization, thus contributing to reducing diagnostic delays, avoidable mortality and care access inequities. It is of particular strategic importance to Latin America and the Caribbean, where marked inequalities persist in child and adolescent cancer outcomes. In conclusion, for managers, health personnel and policy makers alike, the guide constitutes a highly-applicable technical and policy tool that integrates clinical capacity-building, care organization

Keywords:

child cancer; early diagnosis; health care networks; paediatric oncology; public health; health equity.

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Strengthening Childhood Cancer Care Networks: Early Diagnosis as a Priority Strategy


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Lopes-Júnior, LC. Strengthening Childhood Cancer Care Networks: Early Diagnosis as a Priority Strategy. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2026/Jan). [Citado em 13/03/2026]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/strengthening-childhood-cancer-care-networks-early-diagnosis-as-a-priority-strategy/19922



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