title: Report from the First Latin American Urological Oncology Symposium (SLAURO) 19-21 June 2014, Viña del Mar, Chile.
abstract: Cancer is one of the most important diseases in Chile, with alarming incidence and mortality rates that are among the highest in Latin America. Economic growth in South America has led to demographic change, with an aging population typical of developed countries, but also a growing population with cancer. The incidence and mortality of urological cancers in Chile is significant, and has led to the formulation of health laws and policies promoting the early treatment of urological cancers. It is also well known that there are regions of Chile with extremely high incidence and mortality of bladder cancer caused by arsenic exposure. SLAURO (Simposio Latinoamericano de Urología Oncológica [Latin American Oncological Urology Symposium]) is a new Latin American forum for discussing and promoting knowledge of urological cancers across the region.
authors.affiliation: Medical Oncologist, Fundación Arturo López Pérez [Arturo López Pérez Foundation], Santiago de Chile 7500921, Chile.
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Caglevic
authors.affiliation: Urologist, Past Chief of Urology, Fundación Arturo López Pérez, Santiago de Chile 7500921, Chile.
authors.forename: Ivàn
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Pinto
authors.affiliation: Urologist, Resident in Oncological Urology, Fundación Arturo López Pérez, Santiago de Chile 7500921, Chile.
authors.forename: Jaime
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Altamirano
authors.affiliation: Urologist, Resident in Oncological Urology, Fundación Arturo López Pérez, Santiago de Chile 7500921, Chile.
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Vilches
authors.affiliation: SLAURO Executive Director 2014, Fundación Cáncer Chile [Chilean Cancer Foundation], 7501088, Chile.
authors.forename: Eu Marìa Eliana San
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Martìn
authors.affiliation: Medical Oncologist Clínica Alemán de Santiago de Chile [Santiago de Chile German Clinic], Fundación Cáncer Chile President, 7501088, Chile.
authors.forename: Jorge
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gallardo