TY  - JOUR
T1  - Study of Factors Affecting the Time to Diagnosis and Treatment in Pediatric Acute Leukemia Patients- A study from India
A1  - Gaurav Singh
A1  - Neha Goel
A1  - Amitabh Singh
A1  - Rani Gera
JF  - Clinical Cancer Investigation Journal
JO  - Clin Cancer Investig J
SN  - 2278-0513
Y1  - 2022
VL  - 11
IS  - 3
DO  - 10.51847/b1lvKtxU3o
SP  - 35
EP  - 40
N2  - 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 
UR  - https://ccij-online.org/article/study-of-factors-affecting-the-time-to-diagnosis-and-treatment-in-pediatric-acute-leukemia-patients-9hku3voyclef5gc
ER  -