Abstract:PURPOSE
Delay in diagnosis of central nervous system (CNS) tumors in children is well documented. The aims of this study were to characterize the symptomatology of CNS tumors and the time to diagnosis in a large pediatric hospital in Canada.
METHODS
Retrospective chart review of children diagnosed with a CNS tumor between 2000 and 2016 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada was performed. Data collected included demographics,… Show more
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