Delays in diagnosis of pediatric solid tumors in singapore

Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Volumn 31, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 734-738

  Loh, Amos Hong Pheng ^a   Ha, Christina ^b   Chua, Joyce Horng Yiing ^a   Seow, Wan Tew ^c   Chan, Mei Yoke ^a   Tan, Ah Moy ^a   Chui, Chan Hon ^a  

^a KK WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^b Singapore Childhood Cancer Registry ^*  (Singapore)

^c Neurosurgical Service

Author keywords

Cancer registry; Diagnostic delay; Pediatric; Solid tumors

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL TUMOR; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CANCER REGISTRY; CANCER STAGING; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELAYED DIAGNOSIS; GERM CELL TUMOR; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SINGAPORE; SOLID TUMOR;

AGE FACTORS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; EARLY DETECTION OF CANCER; HEALTH FACILITIES; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NEOPLASMS; PARENTS; PHYSICIANS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SINGAPORE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 70349845880     PISSN: 10774114     EISSN: 15363678     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MPH.0b013e3181b78725     Document Type: Article

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