Sex Bias in Treatment Abandonment of Childhood Cancer in India.

Kanu Priya BhatiaShuvadeep GangulyArchana SasiVivek KumarSandeep AgarwalaRachna MeelShah Alam KhanDeepam PushpamPoonam BagaiSonal SharmaNasim AhamadMamta KumariSameer Bakhshi

Published in: Indian journal of pediatrics (2024)

Child sex predicted TA in childhood cancer in India with more females abandoning treatment. Maternal education is a more crucial factor predicting TA over child sex, when socio-economic factors were considered. Hence, policies promoting female education and gender equality may mitigate sex-based gaps in childhood cancer care.

Keyphrases

childhood cancer
young adults
mental health
healthcare
public health
quality improvement
pregnant women
combination therapy
pregnancy outcomes