Data from India
Till date, there are no studies that have specifically investigated the
TDI of paediatric CNS tumours across India. However, a qualitative
analysis was conducted across a few states across India, which concluded
that the median PI of children with childhood cancers in India is 3
days17. It also concluded that the median TDI is 36
days 17. In Low Middle Income Countries (LMICs) such
as India, access to timely diagnosis and treatment for paediatric
cancers are often delayed by several barriers. These barriers could
possibly be the used to explain the 33-day delay between PI and DI.