Evaluation of delays in diagnosis and treatment of childhood malignancies in Bangladesh

201623 citationsJournal Articlediamond Open Access

Authors

Mamtaz Begum · National Institute of Cancer Research and Hospital

Md. Johirul Islam · National Institute of Cancer Research and Hospital

Md. Waheed Akhtar · National Institute of Cancer Research and Hospital

Sabina Karim · National Institute of Cancer Research and Hospital

Abstract

More than one-third of the pediatric patients had to wait three months or more for treatment to start for various reasons. By raising awareness among the stake holders this problem can be minimized. Further studies are recommended to explore the other factors which might cause delayed referral.

Topics & Keywords

Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia research Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: South Asian Journal of Cancer

Volume 05, Issue 04, pp. 192-193

DOI: 10.4103/2278-330x.195343

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