Analysis of adolescent oncology cases from 2008 through 2018 in a tertiary-level hospital: an opportunity for improvement
| Autor: | Pilar Sánchez Henarejos, Marta Cañadilla-Ferreira, José Luis Alonso Romero, Domingo A Sánchez Martínez |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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0301 basic medicine
Adolescent care Oncology Male Cancer Research medicine.medical_specialty Transition to Adult Care Adolescent Aftercare Medical Oncology Medical care Pediatrics Tertiary Care Centers 03 medical and health sciences Young Adult 0302 clinical medicine Internal medicine Neoplasms medicine Humans CNS TUMORS Tertiary level Child Referral and Consultation Retrospective Studies Patient Care Team Hematology business.industry Incidence Cancer Retrospective cohort study General Medicine medicine.disease Quality Improvement 030104 developmental biology Cross-Sectional Studies 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Critical Pathways Observational study Female business |
| Zdroj: | Future oncology (London, England). 17(12) |
| ISSN: | 1744-8301 |
| Popis: | 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. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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