Sex Bias in Treatment Abandonment of Childhood Cancer in India

Unique Challenges in the Management of Retinoblastoma in India – Need for Country-Specific Guidelines

“…The delay is often multi-factorial and may be linked to difficult healthcare resource access, inadequate available infrastructure as well as poor compliance to treatment. Sex-based disparity in favor of boys also contributes to treatment abandonment and consequently, inferior outcomes across childhood cancers in India [5]. Hence, ensuring socio-economic support and compliance during treatment forms an integral component of management of retinoblastoma in India.…”