Patient- and parent-reported diagnostic delay in children with central nervous system tumors in Denmark.
Kathrine Synne WeileAnne Sophie Lind HelligsoeSarah Linea von HolsteinJeanette Falck WintherRené MathiasenHenrik HasleLouise Tram HenriksenPublished in: Pediatric blood & cancer (2024)
We found TDIs longer than reported in contemporary publications. TDI was longer in patients with low-grade tumors and only few symptoms at the time of onset. The findings support the crucial need of awareness and improved diagnostic tools to recognize and interpret symptoms to promote timely diagnosis.