Diagnostic delay in children with central nervous system tumors and the need to improve education

J Neurooncol. 2019 Dec;145(3):591-592. doi: 10.1007/s11060-019-03329-2. Epub 2019 Nov 5.

Authors

Ibrahim Qaddoumi¹, Thomas E Merchant², Fredrick A Boop³, Amar Gajjar⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Global Pediatric Medicine, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, MS 260, Memphis, TN, 38105, USA. ibrahim.qaddoumi@stjude.org.
² Department of Radiation Oncology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, 38105, USA.
³ Department of Surgery, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, 38105, USA.
⁴ Department of Oncology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, 38105, USA.

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Central Nervous System Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Child
Delayed Diagnosis* / prevention & control
Education, Nursing
Humans
Internship and Residency
Medical Oncology / education*
Neurology / education*

Grants and funding

P30 CA021765/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States