Treatment dropout
Treatment dropout was defined as the percentage of patients who began treatment, but according to the author(s) dropped out prematurely
Treatment considerations for unusual pediatric brain tumors include a comprehensive multidisciplinary approach, including community-based screening and proper referral system for early treatment, a variety of treatment modalities, and sophisticated follow-up strategy. Government shall work in coherence with tertiary centers to spread social awareness and provide various financial scheme to prevent treatment dropouts 1).
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Das AK, Mani SK, Singh SK, Kumar S. Management and outcome of unusual pediatric brain tumors: challenges experienced at a tertiary care center of a developing country. Childs Nerv Syst. 2022 Oct 6. doi: 10.1007/s00381-022-05694-2. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36198891.