Department of Paediatrics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Children's Hospital, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Division of Pediatric Hemato Oncology & BMT, SRCC Children's Hospital Haji Ali, Mumbai, India.
JCO Glob Oncol. 2023 Sep;9:e2300153. doi: 10.1200/GO.23.00153.
In Asia, a few countries have a long and established history of collaborative clinical trials successfully formed national children's cancer study groups, but many still do not have such groups. The process of forming national children's cancer groups is fraught with many hurdles, which varies among the countries. One of the basic requirements for running clinical trials is an affordable health care system in which most of the children with cancer can receive the proposed treatment. The health insurance coverage for children with cancer varies from <20% to as high as 100% among Asian countries, and the operation of clinical trials must also be adjusted accordingly. Shortage of research personnel is common, including medical, nursing, research coordinators, and data managers. The establishment of the Asian Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Group aims to provide a good platform for promotion of international clinical trials in the Asian countries.
在亚洲，一些国家拥有悠久而成熟的合作临床试验历史，成功组建了国家儿童癌症研究组，但许多国家仍没有这样的组织。组建国家儿童癌症组织困难重重，各国情况各不相同。开展临床试验的基本要求之一是建立一个负担得起的医疗保健体系，使大多数癌症患儿能够接受所提议的治疗。亚洲各国儿童癌症患者的医疗保险覆盖率在 20%到 100%之间不等，临床试验的运作也必须相应调整。研究人员短缺很常见，包括医疗、护理、研究协调员和数据管理员。亚洲儿科血液学和肿瘤学组织的成立旨在为亚洲国家开展国际临床试验提供良好的平台。
