Childhood cancer in Italy: background, goals, and achievements of the Italian Paediatric Hematology Oncology Association (AIEOP). Issue 5 (October 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Zecca, Marco; Ferrari, Andrea; Quarello, Paola; Rabusin, Marco; Balduzzi, Adriana; Buldini, Barbara; Rostagno, Elena; Prete, Arcangelo; Favre, Claudio; Massimino, Maura; Biondi, Andrea; Porta, Fulvio; Biffi, Alessandra; Locatelli, Franco; Pession, Andrea; Fagioli, Franca
• Is Part Of: Tumori. Volume 107:Issue 5(2021)
• Page Start: 370
• Page End: 375
• Publication Date: 2021-10
• Subjects: Childhood cancer -- Italy -- Pediatric Hematology Oncology Association -- AIEOP -- network; Cancer -- Periodicals; 616.994
• DOI: 10.1177/03008916211007934
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0300-8916

Abstract

This article reviews the primary goals and achievements of the Italian Association for Pediatric Hematology-Oncology (Associazione Italiana Ematologia Oncologia Pediatrica [AIEOP]), a national cooperative group that has been working for children and adolescents with cancer in Italy since 1975.