Summary In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), urgent action is needed to curb a growing crisis in
cancer incidence and mortality. Without rapid interventions, data estimates show a major …

Cancer represents an important cause of disease-related death in children worldwide.
Improved treatment and understanding of the ways in which cancer manifests has allowed …

Early access to care is essential to improve survival rates for childhood cancer. This study
evaluates the determinants of delays in childhood cancer care in low‐and middle‐income …

Introduction Most pediatric cancer patients in developing countries present at an advanced
stage due to delayed diagnosis, being an important barrier to effective care. The objective of …

Background Emphasizing timely diagnosis and treatment of cancer are important themes in
pediatric cancer management, as delays adversely impact survival. This study explores …

Early diagnosis and start of treatment are fundamental goals in cancer care. This study
determines the time lag and the factors that influence the time to diagnosis and start of …

Background Despite advances in the field of pediatric oncology, cancer remains a leading
cause of death in children. The delays in cancer diagnosis may occur throughout the …

Background The latency to diagnosis is the time between the detection of a patient's first
symptoms and the cancer diagnosis. The aim of this study was to identify the latency to the …

Background Delay in the diagnosis of childhood cancer is one of the major health problem
that contribute to decreased survival rates of children particularly in developing nations …

Introduction More than 85% of childhood malignancies occur in developing countries with
less than a 30% cure rate as opposed to more than 80% cure rate in developed countries …