Peru, an upper-middle income country according to the World Bank, is being severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, counting today 285 213 cases and 9677 deaths, and having one of the highest incidence rates of COVID-19 in the world (87.5 per million inhabitants). 1 National lockdown policies, transportation restriction, and economic constrains, along with disrupted health care services, have significantly impacted access for diagnosis and treatment of children with cancer. 2,3 Although recent papers suggest that the pediatric oncology population may not have higher mortality resulting from SARS-CoV-2 infection in high-income countries (Spain, 4 China, 5 USA, 6 Italy 7), these patients

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Background:The ongoing coronavirus 2019 disease (COVID-19) pandemic strained medical systems worldwide. We report on the impact on pediatric oncology care in Latin American (LATAM) during its first year.