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Diagnostic error in pediatric cancer.

January 17, 2018

Carberry AR, Hanson K, Flannery A, et al. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2017;57*1((1):11-18.

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Missed or delayed cancer diagnoses can lead to delays in treatment and worse outcomes. This retrospective cohort study of new pediatric cancer patients found that there were diagnostic delays or errors in 28% of cases. The authors suggest that multiple visits for the same complaint should raise concerns about diagnostic accuracy.

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