Treatment Delays in Children and Young Adults with Lymphoma: report from an East Africa Lymphoma Cohort Study.

William Frank Mawalla Liz MorrellLulu Fred ChirandeCaroline AcholaHadija MwamtemiGodlove William SandiSalama Omari MahawiAtukuzwe Kanyandekwe KahakwaPaul NtemiNabalende HadijahElifuraha Mkwizu Clara Claudius Chamba Dimitrios V Vavoulis Anna Schuh

Published in: Blood advances (2023)

Significant treatment delay for lymphoma patients emanates from healthcare system-related factors. Due to delays in referrals from primary care and lack of capacity of pathology in secondary care, initial treatment decisions are still often based on clinical suspicion and urgency.

Keyphrases

young adults
primary care
diffuse large b cell lymphoma
end stage renal disease
healthcare
chronic kidney disease
palliative care
newly diagnosed
pain management
chronic pain
replacement therapy
affordable care act
childhood cancer