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http://dx.doi.org/10.7314/APJCP.2014.15.18.7817

Overview of Childhood Cancers at a Regional Cancer Centre in North-East India  

Hazarika, Munlima (Department of Medical Oncology, Dr.B Borooah Cancer Institute)
Krishnatreya, Manigreeva (Department of Cancer Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Dr.B Borooah Cancer Institute)
Bhuyan, Cidananda (Department of Medical Oncology, Dr.B Borooah Cancer Institute)
Saikia, Bhargab Jyoti (Department of Medical Oncology, Dr.B Borooah Cancer Institute)
Kataki, Amal Chandra (Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Dr.B Borooah Cancer Institute)
Nandy, Pintu (Department of Cancer Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Dr.B Borooah Cancer Institute)
Hazarika, Monalisha (Department of Medical Oncology, Dr.B Borooah Cancer Institute)
Roy, Partha Sarathi (Department of Medical Oncology, Dr.B Borooah Cancer Institute)
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Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention / v.15, no.18, 2014 , pp. 7817-7819 More about this Journal
Abstract
Childhood cancers are relatively uncommon in comparison to adult cancers. There is no literature available to shed light on clinic-pathological types and patterns of care for childhood cancers in our population in North-East India. In this analysis we therefore tried to determine the common childhood cancers diagnosed in our institute, clinical profile of the patients, types of treatment and compliance, and median survival estimates. Leukemia was most common, followed by retinoblastoma, central nervous system tumours and lymphomas. Ascertaining the clinic-pathological profile of childhood cancers in our population is essential for allocation and management of resources for this small but important group of patients.
Keywords
Childhood cancer; pattern treatment types; North East India;
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