Publication: Analysis of adolescent oncology cases from 2008 through 2018 in a tertiary-level hospital: an opportunity for improvement
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Sánchez Martínez, Domingo A. ; Cañadilla-Ferreira, Marta ; Sánchez Henarejos, Pilar ; Alonso-Romero, José Luis
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Taylor and Francis Group
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https://doi.org/10.2217/fon-2020-0475
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© 2021 Future Medicine Ltd. This document is the Published version of a Published Work that appeared in final form in Future Oncology. To access the final edited and published work see https://doi.org/10.2217/fon-2020-0475
Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to disclose the variability of pathways currently taken in the treatment of adolescent patients from diagnosis to final follow-up with a view to developing a more homogenous system. Patients & methods: A cross-sectional, observational and retrospective study of the cancer diagnosis and assignment to medical care teams in adolescent patients (12–20 years) from January 2008 to December 2018 was conducted. A total of 345 adolescent patients aged between 12 and 20 years, diagnosed with cancer and treated at Hospital Clinico Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca were included. Results: CNS tumors, followed by leukemia were the most frequent tumors. At the time of diagnosis, the highest incidences of patients were assisted in the pediatrics service adult oncology service (21.7%) and hematology (11%). Conclusion: Our aim is to highlight the need for a better transition for patients from pediatric to adult oncology and hematology services.
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Future Oncol. (2021) 17(12), 1545–1551
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