title: [Outcome of childhood cancer in Tampere, Finland].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  We investigated the outcome of childhood cancer within the Tampere University Hospital area, Finland.
  
  
  METHODS
  We collected the data from 291 patients, who were 0 to 16 years of age at the time of cancer diagnosis in 1997 to 2006. The largest diagnosis groups were leukemias, malignant tumors of the central nervous system, and lymphomas.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Altogether 83% of the patients were alive and at least under long-term remission at the time of the study.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Outcome of childhood cancer in Tampere University Hospital area is in line with international results.
authors.affiliation: Tampereen kaupunki.
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Palonkoski
authors.forename: Olli
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Lohi
authors.forename: Mikko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Arola
authors.forename: Kim
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Vettenranta
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005387:Finland / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D012074:Remission Induction