Abandonment of childhood cancer treatment in Western Kenya

Njuguna, Festus; Mostert, Saskia; Slot, Annerie; Langat, Sandra; Skiles, Jodi; Neni Sitaresmi, Mei; M. van de Ven, Peter; Musimbi, J.; Muliro, Hellen; Vreeman, Rachel; J.L. Kaspers, Gertjan

doi:10.1136/archdischild-2013-305052

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Abandonment of childhood cancer treatment in Western Kenya

Published in Archives of Disease in Childhood • Mar 28, 2014

Authors:

Festus Njuguna

Saskia Mostert

Annerie Slot

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The most important reason for childhood cancer treatment failure in low-income countries is treatment abandonment. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to explore reasons for childhood cancer treatment abandonment and assess the clinical condition of these children. DESIGN: This was a de...

Subject

Medicine

Abandonment (legal)

Psychosocial

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