Mortalidad por enfermedades neoplásicas en la infancia: Enero de 1988 a diciembre de 1998

a descriptive study was conducted among all the patients under 15 who were diagnosed a neoplastic disease in the province of cienfuegos from january to december, 1988. the data base was obtained at "paquito gonzalez cueto" provincial pediatric teaching hospital of cienfuegos, and at the national reference centers for the diagnosis and treatment of these diseases in the provinces in order to characterize mortality from infantile cancer. data were analyzed according to the rates per 100 000 inhabitants under 15 in the province and to the variables. the mean annual mortality rate was 5.06 x 105 inhabitants. the group aged 1-4 was the most affected (7.43 x 105 inhabitants), as well as the females (5.21 x 105 inhabitants) and the coloured patients had the highest lethality (64 %).