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In the most recent edition of Pediatric Blood Cancer, there was this recent publication on AYA cancer and delayed diagnosis. Even in a country with universal health care, there is still delays.
Background:
Few studies have investigated delays in diagnosis and treatment among children and adolescents with cancer, especially from the perspective of an entire country. Detailed understanding of delays along the continuum of cancer patient care is important in order to establish appropriate benchmarks for timely oncological care. Our objective was to characterise the different components of delay in 2,896 Canadian children and adolescents (aged 0-19 years) with cancer that were enrolled in the Treatment and Outcome Surveillance component of the Canadian Childhood Cancer Surveillance and Control Program from 1995 to 2000.
Delays in diagnosis and treatment among children and adolescents with cancer in Canada
