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To evaluate the duration and nature of diagnostic delays in childhood cancers and identify key factors that contribute to these delays along the continuum of cancer care.

July 9, 2007CancerOpen Access

Diagnosis delays in childhood cancer

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TDTam Dang‐TanIbero American University EFEduardo L. FrancoMedical Council of Canada

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Literature review reveals prolonged physician and patient diagnostic delays in pediatric oncology, highlighting the need for targeted policies to ensure timely cancer care.

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To evaluate the duration and nature of diagnostic delays in childhood cancers and identify key factors that contribute to these delays along the continuum of cancer care.
Literature search conducted for studies published prior to April 15, 2007 that evaluated delays in diagnosing childhood cancer.
Identified and reviewed 23 eligible studies assessing healthcare continuum timelines.
Diagnostic delay intervals varied substantially across studies, with healthcare provider and physician delays generally lasting longer than parental or patient recognition delays.
Contributing factors were categorized into patient and parent, disease, and healthcare domains, driven primarily by child age, parental education, cancer type, tumor site, cancer stage, and initial specialty consulted.

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Dang‐Tan et al. (2007) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2001d38fbc0747110db91a https://doi.org/10.1002/cncr.22849

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Literature review reveals prolonged physician and patient diagnostic delays in pediatric oncology, highlighting the need for targeted policies to ensure timely cancer care.

Diagnosis delays in childhood cancer

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Diagnosis delays in childhood cancer

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