Evaluation of the awareness of childhood cancers by general practitioners, family physicians and pediatricians

Ezel Celakil M., Berrak S. G.

MARMARA MEDICAL JOURNAL, vol.33, no.3, pp.119-127, 2020 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 33 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2020
  • Doi Number: 10.5472/marumj.815566
  • Journal Name: MARMARA MEDICAL JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CINAHL, EMBASE, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.119-127
  • Marmara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Although, childhood cancer was considered as a deadly disease in the past, now it is considered as a life-threatening chronic disease if diagnosed early. The present study evaluates how much the symptoms of childhood cancers are recognised by the physicians in Istanbul, Turkey.