Fever and neutropenia in the pediatric patient, a different perspective between latin america and europe
Introduction: In Mexico, according to the latest data from the Ministry of Health, there are between 5,000 and 6,000 new cases of cancer in children under 18 years of age, with leukaemias in more than 50%, with an approximate survival of 56% at the time of diagnosis, however in developed countries can reach up to 90%. Mexico has an annual average of 2,150 deaths from childhood cancer in the last decade according to figures from the Statistical Epidemiological System of Deaths (SEED).