Judith Shanika Pelpola Abstract: This paper analyzes socioeconomic and racial disparities in incidence and mortality of acute lymphoblastic and acute myeloid leukemia, the two most common leukemias in children. Several reports have shown higher incidences of childhood leukemias in those of higher socioeconomic status, but higher mortality in those of lower socioeconomic status. Proposed reasons for this include reduced access to proper diagnosis and non-adherence … Continue reading Disparities in Incidence and Mortality of Childhood Leukemias