Trends in paediatric tumours from the perspective of scientific production

Introduction: Neoplastic lesions in pediatric ages have a low presentation compared to adults. The development of studies in this area of knowledge is key to trying to mitigate the negative effects of these pathologies in patients under 18 years of age Objective: to characterize the scientific production regarding tumor conditions or neoplasms in pediatric ages Method: An observational, descriptive research was carried out with a bibliometric approach. The universe was made up of 13,317 research papers. Variables analyzed: year of publication, thematic area of research, keywords, type of document, journal where they were published, country and affiliation. Descriptive statistics were applied. Results: I highlight the year 2021 with 854 articles, equivalent to 6.41%. Scientific articles stood out with 9,047 studies, equivalent to 68%. The United States was presented as the one with the greatest development with 5,897 investigations for 44.28% of the total. Articles related to thematic areas of Medicine stood out compared to the rest with 13,209 studies (99.19%). The representation of terms or keywords and the correlation between them according to the research yielded a presentation in five main clusters Conclusions: Scientific production on tumours in paediatric age groups has shown upward trends. Its main epicenters are located in regions considered to be high producers. In turn, the main scientific contribution focuses on updating diagnostic and therapeutic means based on original research.