Magnitude of Treatment Abandonment in Childhood Cancer
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Magnitude of Treatment Abandonment in Childhood Cancer
BACKGROUND Treatment abandonment (TxA) is recognized as a leading cause of treatment failure for children with cancer in low-and-middle-income countries (LMC). However, its global frequency and burden have remained elusive due to lack of global data. This study aimed to obtain an estimate using survey and population data. METHODS Childhood cancer clinicians (medical oncologists, surgeons, and...
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عنوان ژورنال: PLOS ONE
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1932-6203
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0135230