Finding the Needle in the Hay Stack: Population-based Study of Prediagnostic Symptomatic Interval in Children With CNS Tumors
Goldman RD, Cochrane DD, Dahiya A, Mah H, Buttar A, Lambert C, Cheng S. Finding the Needle in the Hay Stack: Population-based Study of Prediagnostic Symptomatic Interval in Children With CNS Tumors. Journal Of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology 2020, 43: e1093-e1098. PMID: 33235150, DOI: 10.1097/mph.0000000000002012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentCanadaCentral Nervous System NeoplasmsChildChild, PreschoolDelayed DiagnosisEarly Detection of CancerFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansInfantInfant, NewbornMaleMedical RecordsPrognosisRetrospective StudiesConceptsPopulation-based studyCNS tumorsHealth care provider visitsCentral nervous system tumorsPrediagnostic symptomatic intervalRetrospective chart reviewSymptoms of ataxiaNervous system tumorsHealth care providersYears of ageSymptomatic intervalProvider visitsChart reviewPediatric centersMedian timeEducation of familiesDiagnostic challengeMedical recordsSystem tumorsChildren 0Devastating diagnosisPosterior fossaCare providersFirst symptomsAverage age