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Incidence of childhood cancer in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic
Marie-Claude Pelland-Marcotte, Lin Xie, Randy Barber, Sulaf Elkhalifa, Mylene Frechette, Jaskiran Kaur, Jay Onysko, Eric Bouffet, Conrad V. Fernandez, David Mitchell, Meera Rayar, Alicia Randall, David Stammers, Valérie Larouche, Alexandra Airhart, Miranda Fidler-Benaoudia, Sarah Cohen-Gogo, Lillian Sung and Paul Gibson
CMAJ November 29, 2021 193 (47) E1798-E1806; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.210659
Marie-Claude Pelland-Marcotte
Division of Hematology–Oncology (Pelland-Marcotte, Larouche), CHU de Québec – Centre Mère-Enfant Soleil, Québec, Que.; Public Health Agency of Canada (Xie, Elkhalifa, Frechette, Kaur, Onysko), Ottawa, Ont.; C17 Council (Barber), Edmonton, Alta.; Division of Hematology–Oncology (Bouffet, Cohen-Gogo, Sung) and Program in Child Health Evaluative Sciences (Sung), Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ont.; Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (Fernandez, Randall), IWK Health Centre, Halifax, NS; Division of Hematology/Oncology (Mitchell), Montreal Children’s Hospital, Montréal, Que.; Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology/BMT (Rayar), BC Children’s Hospital, Vancouver, BC; Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital (Stammers), Saskatoon, Sask.; Pediatric Oncology Group of Ontario (Airhart), Toronto, Ont.; Department of Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention Research (Fidler-Benaoudia), Cancer Care Alberta, Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Hematology–Oncology (Gibson), McMaster Children’s Hospital, Hamilton, Ont.
MD PhDLin Xie
Division of Hematology–Oncology (Pelland-Marcotte, Larouche), CHU de Québec – Centre Mère-Enfant Soleil, Québec, Que.; Public Health Agency of Canada (Xie, Elkhalifa, Frechette, Kaur, Onysko), Ottawa, Ont.; C17 Council (Barber), Edmonton, Alta.; Division of Hematology–Oncology (Bouffet, Cohen-Gogo, Sung) and Program in Child Health Evaluative Sciences (Sung), Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ont.; Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (Fernandez, Randall), IWK Health Centre, Halifax, NS; Division of Hematology/Oncology (Mitchell), Montreal Children’s Hospital, Montréal, Que.; Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology/BMT (Rayar), BC Children’s Hospital, Vancouver, BC; Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital (Stammers), Saskatoon, Sask.; Pediatric Oncology Group of Ontario (Airhart), Toronto, Ont.; Department of Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention Research (Fidler-Benaoudia), Cancer Care Alberta, Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Hematology–Oncology (Gibson), McMaster Children’s Hospital, Hamilton, Ont.
MScRandy Barber
Division of Hematology–Oncology (Pelland-Marcotte, Larouche), CHU de Québec – Centre Mère-Enfant Soleil, Québec, Que.; Public Health Agency of Canada (Xie, Elkhalifa, Frechette, Kaur, Onysko), Ottawa, Ont.; C17 Council (Barber), Edmonton, Alta.; Division of Hematology–Oncology (Bouffet, Cohen-Gogo, Sung) and Program in Child Health Evaluative Sciences (Sung), Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ont.; Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (Fernandez, Randall), IWK Health Centre, Halifax, NS; Division of Hematology/Oncology (Mitchell), Montreal Children’s Hospital, Montréal, Que.; Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology/BMT (Rayar), BC Children’s Hospital, Vancouver, BC; Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital (Stammers), Saskatoon, Sask.; Pediatric Oncology Group of Ontario (Airhart), Toronto, Ont.; Department of Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention Research (Fidler-Benaoudia), Cancer Care Alberta, Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Hematology–Oncology (Gibson), McMaster Children’s Hospital, Hamilton, Ont.
Sulaf Elkhalifa
Division of Hematology–Oncology (Pelland-Marcotte, Larouche), CHU de Québec – Centre Mère-Enfant Soleil, Québec, Que.; Public Health Agency of Canada (Xie, Elkhalifa, Frechette, Kaur, Onysko), Ottawa, Ont.; C17 Council (Barber), Edmonton, Alta.; Division of Hematology–Oncology (Bouffet, Cohen-Gogo, Sung) and Program in Child Health Evaluative Sciences (Sung), Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ont.; Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (Fernandez, Randall), IWK Health Centre, Halifax, NS; Division of Hematology/Oncology (Mitchell), Montreal Children’s Hospital, Montréal, Que.; Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology/BMT (Rayar), BC Children’s Hospital, Vancouver, BC; Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital (Stammers), Saskatoon, Sask.; Pediatric Oncology Group of Ontario (Airhart), Toronto, Ont.; Department of Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention Research (Fidler-Benaoudia), Cancer Care Alberta, Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Hematology–Oncology (Gibson), McMaster Children’s Hospital, Hamilton, Ont.
MScMylene Frechette
Division of Hematology–Oncology (Pelland-Marcotte, Larouche), CHU de Québec – Centre Mère-Enfant Soleil, Québec, Que.; Public Health Agency of Canada (Xie, Elkhalifa, Frechette, Kaur, Onysko), Ottawa, Ont.; C17 Council (Barber), Edmonton, Alta.; Division of Hematology–Oncology (Bouffet, Cohen-Gogo, Sung) and Program in Child Health Evaluative Sciences (Sung), Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ont.; Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (Fernandez, Randall), IWK Health Centre, Halifax, NS; Division of Hematology/Oncology (Mitchell), Montreal Children’s Hospital, Montréal, Que.; Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology/BMT (Rayar), BC Children’s Hospital, Vancouver, BC; Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital (Stammers), Saskatoon, Sask.; Pediatric Oncology Group of Ontario (Airhart), Toronto, Ont.; Department of Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention Research (Fidler-Benaoudia), Cancer Care Alberta, Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Hematology–Oncology (Gibson), McMaster Children’s Hospital, Hamilton, Ont.
MScJaskiran Kaur
Division of Hematology–Oncology (Pelland-Marcotte, Larouche), CHU de Québec – Centre Mère-Enfant Soleil, Québec, Que.; Public Health Agency of Canada (Xie, Elkhalifa, Frechette, Kaur, Onysko), Ottawa, Ont.; C17 Council (Barber), Edmonton, Alta.; Division of Hematology–Oncology (Bouffet, Cohen-Gogo, Sung) and Program in Child Health Evaluative Sciences (Sung), Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ont.; Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (Fernandez, Randall), IWK Health Centre, Halifax, NS; Division of Hematology/Oncology (Mitchell), Montreal Children’s Hospital, Montréal, Que.; Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology/BMT (Rayar), BC Children’s Hospital, Vancouver, BC; Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital (Stammers), Saskatoon, Sask.; Pediatric Oncology Group of Ontario (Airhart), Toronto, Ont.; Department of Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention Research (Fidler-Benaoudia), Cancer Care Alberta, Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Hematology–Oncology (Gibson), McMaster Children’s Hospital, Hamilton, Ont.
MScJay Onysko
Division of Hematology–Oncology (Pelland-Marcotte, Larouche), CHU de Québec – Centre Mère-Enfant Soleil, Québec, Que.; Public Health Agency of Canada (Xie, Elkhalifa, Frechette, Kaur, Onysko), Ottawa, Ont.; C17 Council (Barber), Edmonton, Alta.; Division of Hematology–Oncology (Bouffet, Cohen-Gogo, Sung) and Program in Child Health Evaluative Sciences (Sung), Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ont.; Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (Fernandez, Randall), IWK Health Centre, Halifax, NS; Division of Hematology/Oncology (Mitchell), Montreal Children’s Hospital, Montréal, Que.; Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology/BMT (Rayar), BC Children’s Hospital, Vancouver, BC; Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital (Stammers), Saskatoon, Sask.; Pediatric Oncology Group of Ontario (Airhart), Toronto, Ont.; Department of Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention Research (Fidler-Benaoudia), Cancer Care Alberta, Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Hematology–Oncology (Gibson), McMaster Children’s Hospital, Hamilton, Ont.
MAEric Bouffet
Division of Hematology–Oncology (Pelland-Marcotte, Larouche), CHU de Québec – Centre Mère-Enfant Soleil, Québec, Que.; Public Health Agency of Canada (Xie, Elkhalifa, Frechette, Kaur, Onysko), Ottawa, Ont.; C17 Council (Barber), Edmonton, Alta.; Division of Hematology–Oncology (Bouffet, Cohen-Gogo, Sung) and Program in Child Health Evaluative Sciences (Sung), Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ont.; Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (Fernandez, Randall), IWK Health Centre, Halifax, NS; Division of Hematology/Oncology (Mitchell), Montreal Children’s Hospital, Montréal, Que.; Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology/BMT (Rayar), BC Children’s Hospital, Vancouver, BC; Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital (Stammers), Saskatoon, Sask.; Pediatric Oncology Group of Ontario (Airhart), Toronto, Ont.; Department of Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention Research (Fidler-Benaoudia), Cancer Care Alberta, Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Hematology–Oncology (Gibson), McMaster Children’s Hospital, Hamilton, Ont.
MDConrad V. Fernandez
Division of Hematology–Oncology (Pelland-Marcotte, Larouche), CHU de Québec – Centre Mère-Enfant Soleil, Québec, Que.; Public Health Agency of Canada (Xie, Elkhalifa, Frechette, Kaur, Onysko), Ottawa, Ont.; C17 Council (Barber), Edmonton, Alta.; Division of Hematology–Oncology (Bouffet, Cohen-Gogo, Sung) and Program in Child Health Evaluative Sciences (Sung), Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ont.; Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (Fernandez, Randall), IWK Health Centre, Halifax, NS; Division of Hematology/Oncology (Mitchell), Montreal Children’s Hospital, Montréal, Que.; Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology/BMT (Rayar), BC Children’s Hospital, Vancouver, BC; Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital (Stammers), Saskatoon, Sask.; Pediatric Oncology Group of Ontario (Airhart), Toronto, Ont.; Department of Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention Research (Fidler-Benaoudia), Cancer Care Alberta, Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Hematology–Oncology (Gibson), McMaster Children’s Hospital, Hamilton, Ont.
MDDavid Mitchell
Division of Hematology–Oncology (Pelland-Marcotte, Larouche), CHU de Québec – Centre Mère-Enfant Soleil, Québec, Que.; Public Health Agency of Canada (Xie, Elkhalifa, Frechette, Kaur, Onysko), Ottawa, Ont.; C17 Council (Barber), Edmonton, Alta.; Division of Hematology–Oncology (Bouffet, Cohen-Gogo, Sung) and Program in Child Health Evaluative Sciences (Sung), Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ont.; Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (Fernandez, Randall), IWK Health Centre, Halifax, NS; Division of Hematology/Oncology (Mitchell), Montreal Children’s Hospital, Montréal, Que.; Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology/BMT (Rayar), BC Children’s Hospital, Vancouver, BC; Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital (Stammers), Saskatoon, Sask.; Pediatric Oncology Group of Ontario (Airhart), Toronto, Ont.; Department of Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention Research (Fidler-Benaoudia), Cancer Care Alberta, Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Hematology–Oncology (Gibson), McMaster Children’s Hospital, Hamilton, Ont.
MDMeera Rayar
Division of Hematology–Oncology (Pelland-Marcotte, Larouche), CHU de Québec – Centre Mère-Enfant Soleil, Québec, Que.; Public Health Agency of Canada (Xie, Elkhalifa, Frechette, Kaur, Onysko), Ottawa, Ont.; C17 Council (Barber), Edmonton, Alta.; Division of Hematology–Oncology (Bouffet, Cohen-Gogo, Sung) and Program in Child Health Evaluative Sciences (Sung), Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ont.; Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (Fernandez, Randall), IWK Health Centre, Halifax, NS; Division of Hematology/Oncology (Mitchell), Montreal Children’s Hospital, Montréal, Que.; Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology/BMT (Rayar), BC Children’s Hospital, Vancouver, BC; Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital (Stammers), Saskatoon, Sask.; Pediatric Oncology Group of Ontario (Airhart), Toronto, Ont.; Department of Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention Research (Fidler-Benaoudia), Cancer Care Alberta, Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Hematology–Oncology (Gibson), McMaster Children’s Hospital, Hamilton, Ont.
MD MScAlicia Randall
Division of Hematology–Oncology (Pelland-Marcotte, Larouche), CHU de Québec – Centre Mère-Enfant Soleil, Québec, Que.; Public Health Agency of Canada (Xie, Elkhalifa, Frechette, Kaur, Onysko), Ottawa, Ont.; C17 Council (Barber), Edmonton, Alta.; Division of Hematology–Oncology (Bouffet, Cohen-Gogo, Sung) and Program in Child Health Evaluative Sciences (Sung), Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ont.; Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (Fernandez, Randall), IWK Health Centre, Halifax, NS; Division of Hematology/Oncology (Mitchell), Montreal Children’s Hospital, Montréal, Que.; Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology/BMT (Rayar), BC Children’s Hospital, Vancouver, BC; Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital (Stammers), Saskatoon, Sask.; Pediatric Oncology Group of Ontario (Airhart), Toronto, Ont.; Department of Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention Research (Fidler-Benaoudia), Cancer Care Alberta, Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Hematology–Oncology (Gibson), McMaster Children’s Hospital, Hamilton, Ont.
RNDavid Stammers
Division of Hematology–Oncology (Pelland-Marcotte, Larouche), CHU de Québec – Centre Mère-Enfant Soleil, Québec, Que.; Public Health Agency of Canada (Xie, Elkhalifa, Frechette, Kaur, Onysko), Ottawa, Ont.; C17 Council (Barber), Edmonton, Alta.; Division of Hematology–Oncology (Bouffet, Cohen-Gogo, Sung) and Program in Child Health Evaluative Sciences (Sung), Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ont.; Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (Fernandez, Randall), IWK Health Centre, Halifax, NS; Division of Hematology/Oncology (Mitchell), Montreal Children’s Hospital, Montréal, Que.; Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology/BMT (Rayar), BC Children’s Hospital, Vancouver, BC; Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital (Stammers), Saskatoon, Sask.; Pediatric Oncology Group of Ontario (Airhart), Toronto, Ont.; Department of Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention Research (Fidler-Benaoudia), Cancer Care Alberta, Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Hematology–Oncology (Gibson), McMaster Children’s Hospital, Hamilton, Ont.
MDValérie Larouche
Division of Hematology–Oncology (Pelland-Marcotte, Larouche), CHU de Québec – Centre Mère-Enfant Soleil, Québec, Que.; Public Health Agency of Canada (Xie, Elkhalifa, Frechette, Kaur, Onysko), Ottawa, Ont.; C17 Council (Barber), Edmonton, Alta.; Division of Hematology–Oncology (Bouffet, Cohen-Gogo, Sung) and Program in Child Health Evaluative Sciences (Sung), Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ont.; Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (Fernandez, Randall), IWK Health Centre, Halifax, NS; Division of Hematology/Oncology (Mitchell), Montreal Children’s Hospital, Montréal, Que.; Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology/BMT (Rayar), BC Children’s Hospital, Vancouver, BC; Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital (Stammers), Saskatoon, Sask.; Pediatric Oncology Group of Ontario (Airhart), Toronto, Ont.; Department of Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention Research (Fidler-Benaoudia), Cancer Care Alberta, Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Hematology–Oncology (Gibson), McMaster Children’s Hospital, Hamilton, Ont.
MDAlexandra Airhart
Division of Hematology–Oncology (Pelland-Marcotte, Larouche), CHU de Québec – Centre Mère-Enfant Soleil, Québec, Que.; Public Health Agency of Canada (Xie, Elkhalifa, Frechette, Kaur, Onysko), Ottawa, Ont.; C17 Council (Barber), Edmonton, Alta.; Division of Hematology–Oncology (Bouffet, Cohen-Gogo, Sung) and Program in Child Health Evaluative Sciences (Sung), Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ont.; Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (Fernandez, Randall), IWK Health Centre, Halifax, NS; Division of Hematology/Oncology (Mitchell), Montreal Children’s Hospital, Montréal, Que.; Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology/BMT (Rayar), BC Children’s Hospital, Vancouver, BC; Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital (Stammers), Saskatoon, Sask.; Pediatric Oncology Group of Ontario (Airhart), Toronto, Ont.; Department of Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention Research (Fidler-Benaoudia), Cancer Care Alberta, Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Hematology–Oncology (Gibson), McMaster Children’s Hospital, Hamilton, Ont.
BScHMiranda Fidler-Benaoudia
Division of Hematology–Oncology (Pelland-Marcotte, Larouche), CHU de Québec – Centre Mère-Enfant Soleil, Québec, Que.; Public Health Agency of Canada (Xie, Elkhalifa, Frechette, Kaur, Onysko), Ottawa, Ont.; C17 Council (Barber), Edmonton, Alta.; Division of Hematology–Oncology (Bouffet, Cohen-Gogo, Sung) and Program in Child Health Evaluative Sciences (Sung), Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ont.; Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (Fernandez, Randall), IWK Health Centre, Halifax, NS; Division of Hematology/Oncology (Mitchell), Montreal Children’s Hospital, Montréal, Que.; Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology/BMT (Rayar), BC Children’s Hospital, Vancouver, BC; Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital (Stammers), Saskatoon, Sask.; Pediatric Oncology Group of Ontario (Airhart), Toronto, Ont.; Department of Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention Research (Fidler-Benaoudia), Cancer Care Alberta, Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Hematology–Oncology (Gibson), McMaster Children’s Hospital, Hamilton, Ont.
PhDSarah Cohen-Gogo
Division of Hematology–Oncology (Pelland-Marcotte, Larouche), CHU de Québec – Centre Mère-Enfant Soleil, Québec, Que.; Public Health Agency of Canada (Xie, Elkhalifa, Frechette, Kaur, Onysko), Ottawa, Ont.; C17 Council (Barber), Edmonton, Alta.; Division of Hematology–Oncology (Bouffet, Cohen-Gogo, Sung) and Program in Child Health Evaluative Sciences (Sung), Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ont.; Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (Fernandez, Randall), IWK Health Centre, Halifax, NS; Division of Hematology/Oncology (Mitchell), Montreal Children’s Hospital, Montréal, Que.; Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology/BMT (Rayar), BC Children’s Hospital, Vancouver, BC; Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital (Stammers), Saskatoon, Sask.; Pediatric Oncology Group of Ontario (Airhart), Toronto, Ont.; Department of Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention Research (Fidler-Benaoudia), Cancer Care Alberta, Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Hematology–Oncology (Gibson), McMaster Children’s Hospital, Hamilton, Ont.
MD PhDLillian Sung
Division of Hematology–Oncology (Pelland-Marcotte, Larouche), CHU de Québec – Centre Mère-Enfant Soleil, Québec, Que.; Public Health Agency of Canada (Xie, Elkhalifa, Frechette, Kaur, Onysko), Ottawa, Ont.; C17 Council (Barber), Edmonton, Alta.; Division of Hematology–Oncology (Bouffet, Cohen-Gogo, Sung) and Program in Child Health Evaluative Sciences (Sung), Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ont.; Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (Fernandez, Randall), IWK Health Centre, Halifax, NS; Division of Hematology/Oncology (Mitchell), Montreal Children’s Hospital, Montréal, Que.; Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology/BMT (Rayar), BC Children’s Hospital, Vancouver, BC; Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital (Stammers), Saskatoon, Sask.; Pediatric Oncology Group of Ontario (Airhart), Toronto, Ont.; Department of Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention Research (Fidler-Benaoudia), Cancer Care Alberta, Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Hematology–Oncology (Gibson), McMaster Children’s Hospital, Hamilton, Ont.
MD PhDPaul Gibson
Division of Hematology–Oncology (Pelland-Marcotte, Larouche), CHU de Québec – Centre Mère-Enfant Soleil, Québec, Que.; Public Health Agency of Canada (Xie, Elkhalifa, Frechette, Kaur, Onysko), Ottawa, Ont.; C17 Council (Barber), Edmonton, Alta.; Division of Hematology–Oncology (Bouffet, Cohen-Gogo, Sung) and Program in Child Health Evaluative Sciences (Sung), Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ont.; Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (Fernandez, Randall), IWK Health Centre, Halifax, NS; Division of Hematology/Oncology (Mitchell), Montreal Children’s Hospital, Montréal, Que.; Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology/BMT (Rayar), BC Children’s Hospital, Vancouver, BC; Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital (Stammers), Saskatoon, Sask.; Pediatric Oncology Group of Ontario (Airhart), Toronto, Ont.; Department of Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention Research (Fidler-Benaoudia), Cancer Care Alberta, Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Hematology–Oncology (Gibson), McMaster Children’s Hospital, Hamilton, Ont.
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