%0 Journal Article
%T Study of Factors Affecting the Time to Diagnosis and Treatment in Pediatric Acute Leukemia Patients- A study from India
%A Gaurav Singh
%A Neha Goel
%A Amitabh Singh
%A Rani Gera
%J Clinical Cancer Investigation Journal
%@ 2278-0513
%D 2022
%V 11
%N 3
%R 10.51847/b1lvKtxU3o
%P 35-40
%X Timely diagnosis and early initiation of treatment of acute leukemia in children improve survival. Our study aimed to identify the factors associated with delayed diagnosis of acute leukemia in children. A prospective observational study was done at a tertiary care Superspeciality hospital in Northern India. The study included 100 children aged 0–12 years over 18 months with the diagnosis of acute leukemia. A mixed-methods technique was used, combining important variables with qualitative interviews. The primary caregivers of each patient were asked to fill out a standardized questionnaire for this study in addition to the information recorded in the case record form, Demographic, clinical, and Healthcare system data were documented. Patient, physician, and health care system factors that cause delayed diagnosis were studied. Female sex (p-value – 0.003), the primary response to illness (p-value 
%U https://ccij-online.org/article/study-of-factors-affecting-the-time-to-diagnosis-and-treatment-in-pediatric-acute-leukemia-patients-9hku3voyclef5gc