The Experience in Nicaragua: Childhood Leukemia in Low Income Countries-The Main Cause of Late Diagnosis May Be "Medical Delay"

• Main Authors: C. De Angelis (Author), C. Pacheco (Author), G. Lucchini (Author), M. Arguello (Author), V. Conter (Author), A. Flores (Author), A. Biondi (Author), G. Masera (Author), F. Baez (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background. The event-free survival for pediatric leukemia in low-income Countries is much lower than in high-income countries. Late diagnosis, which is regarded as a contributing factor, may be due to "parental" or "medical" delay. Procedures. The present study analyses determin...