Mortalidad por cáncer en niños y adolescentes de la Comunidad de Madrid, 1977-2001

Cancer mortality among children and adolescents decreased between 1977 and 2001 and our results are similar to those observed in other European and North American regions. To improve knowledge of the epidemiology of cancer among children and adolescents in the Autonomous Community of Madrid, future assessments including mortality, incidence, and survival indicators are required.