Causes of Treatment Abandonment of Pediatric Cancer Patients – Experience in a Regional Cancer Centre in North East India.

Introduction: Refusal and abandonment of treatment is often considered as an important reason for poor survival of pediatric cancer patients in developing and underdeveloped countries. In this study we analyze the factors responsible for treatment abandonment and refusal in a Regional Cancer Centre (RCC) in North East India. Material and Methods: All histopathologically or cytologically confirmed cases of childhood cancer from below 15 years of age registered from 1st April, 2010 to 31st March, 2017 were included in this study.