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Factors Associated with Delayed Cancer Diagnosis in Egyptian Children

Author(s) -

E.R. Abdelkhalek,

L.M. Sherief,

N.M. Kamal,

Ranin Soliman

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

clinical medicine insights pediatrics

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 1179-5565

DOI - 10.4137/cmped.s16413

Subject(s) - medicine , socioeconomic status , malignancy , pediatrics , cancer , germ cell tumors , residence , medical diagnosis , family history , multivariate analysis , univariate analysis , demography , population , pathology , environmental health , chemotherapy , sociology

Despite tremendous importance of early cancer diagnosis in children, few studies on this topic have been conducted in Egypt. Early stage diagnosis can have a positive effect on prognoses and the quality of life of children with cancer. We investigated delays in the diagnosis of childhood cancers in Egypt and determined the factors associated with these delays.

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