International collaboration develops childhood cancer care monitoring tool

For a child battling cancer, an unexpectedly high temperature can initiate a race against time to reach providers who can treat and monitor symptoms. And for families in low- and middle-income communities in Mexico, pediatric cancer care is even more of a challenge. Fragmented health care systems, the absence of trackable health data, and a lack of access to health care facilities with readily available resources are fueling a race not easily won.