Abstract:
PURPOSE:It is often assumed that prolonged time to diagnosis (TTD) for cancer negatively influences overall survival and survivorship through advanced stage disease at diagnosis. This systematic review assesses existing early diagnosis research in childhood and young adult cancer and aims to identify whether a consensus exists within the literature in relation to the terminology and methodologies used to investigate TTD in this population. METHODS:Medline, Embase, the Centre for Reviews and Dissemination database and Cochrane library were searched for papers on children and young adults (0-30 years) published from 1948 to the present. RESULTS:Of the 1665 potentially eligible citations identified, 32 papers met the inclusion criteria. The majority of work was in European (n=15) or North American (n=8) populations. Most work focused on brain tumours (n=10), retinoblastomas (n=5) and bone and soft tissue sarcomas (n=4). The majority of studies were in hospital-based settings (n=25), with only seven papers adopting a population-based setting. Summary statistics presented were mostly median TTD, the skewed distribution of the data meant comparisons between studies based on medians were difficult and combining studies within a meta-analysis was not appropriate. CONCLUSIONS:Within the childhood and young adult population, TTD for cancer varies between diagnostic groups and with age at diagnosis in the majority of studies. In order that clear conclusions can be drawn from early diagnosis research in children and young adults, specific criteria identifying circumstances in which delay has occurred should accompany a defined time line to diagnosis or treatment in every study.
journal_name
Arch Dis Childjournal_title
Archives of disease in childhoodauthors
Lethaby CD,Picton S,Kinsey SE,Phillips R,van Laar M,Feltbower RGdoi
10.1136/archdischild-2012-303034subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2013-05-01 00:00:00pages
349-55issue
5eissn
0003-9888issn
1468-2044pii
archdischild-2012-303034journal_volume
98pub_type
杂志文章,评审abstract::349 Maasai children younger than 6 years old were randomised by alternate household to drink water either left in plastic bottles exposed to sunlight on the roof of the house or kept indoors (control). The trial was run in Maasai by Maasai community elders. Children drinking solar disinfected water had a significantly...
journal_title:Archives of disease in childhood
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
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更新日期:1999-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::To study maternal and fetal influences on blood pressure in childhood 405 children aged 4 years who were born and still resident in the Salisbury health district were visited at home for blood pressure and growth measurements. Information on the pregnancy, delivery, and baby was abstracted from the routine obstetric n...
journal_title:Archives of disease in childhood
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/adc.66.11.1291
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journal_title:Archives of disease in childhood
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journal_title:Archives of disease in childhood
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/archdischild-2016-311535.58
更新日期:2016-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Archives of disease in childhood
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,多中心研究
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更新日期:1991-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Archives of disease in childhood
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2000-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Archives of disease in childhood
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doi:10.1136/adc.82.6.474
更新日期:2000-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Archives of disease in childhood
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/adc.51.12.964
更新日期:1976-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Archives of disease in childhood
pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验
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更新日期:2020-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Archives of disease in childhood
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/adc.59.10.940
更新日期:1984-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Archives of disease in childhood
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:2004-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Archives of disease in childhood
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
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更新日期:1993-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Archives of disease in childhood
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/adc.73.2.100
更新日期:1995-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Archives of disease in childhood
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/adc.69.1_spec_no.32
更新日期:1993-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Archives of disease in childhood
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/adc.2009.168211
更新日期:2010-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Archives of disease in childhood
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/adc.65.4_spec_no.357
更新日期:1990-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Archives of disease in childhood
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/adc.2009.178160
更新日期:2010-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Archives of disease in childhood
pub_type: 杂志文章,meta分析,评审
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更新日期:2010-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Archives of disease in childhood
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/adc.50.9.703
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journal_title:Archives of disease in childhood
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/adc.64.9.1294
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journal_title:Archives of disease in childhood
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/adc.55.4.281
更新日期:1980-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Archives of disease in childhood
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/adc.59.3.270
更新日期:1984-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Archives of disease in childhood
pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究
doi:10.1136/adc.2009.176925
更新日期:2010-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Archives of disease in childhood
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/adc.56.3.218
更新日期:1981-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Archives of disease in childhood
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/archdischild-2015-309645
更新日期:2017-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Archives of disease in childhood
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:2014-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Archives of disease in childhood
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:2006-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Archives of disease in childhood
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/adc.52.11.902
更新日期:1977-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Archives of disease in childhood
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/adc.2006.094961
更新日期:2007-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Archives of disease in childhood
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/adc.2011.211342
更新日期:2011-10-01 00:00:00