Division of Paediatric Haematology and Oncology, Department of Paediatrics, Chris Hani-Baragwanath Hospital, University of the Witwatersrand, Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2011 Feb;56(2):314-6. doi: 10.1002/pbc.22853.
Two thirds of children with cancer never reach a specialist centre for treatment in South Africa. The majority of those who present have advanced disease. A campaign was undertaken to educate the public and the primary health workers on the Saint Siluan early warning signs of cancer in children. There was a statistically significant increase in the number of new patients referred in the 6 years following the campaign (P = 0.001), but did not succeed in achieving the referral of patients at earlier stages of disease. This list of the warning signs appears to be useful in promoting awareness of cancer.
南非有三分之二的癌症患儿从未到过专业治疗中心。大多数就诊患儿的病情已处于晚期。我们开展了一项运动，旨在向公众和初级卫生工作者宣传圣西柳儿童癌症的早期预警信号。在运动开展后的 6 年内，新转诊患者的数量呈统计学显著增加（P = 0.001），但未能成功实现更早阶段疾病患者的转诊。这份预警信号清单似乎有助于提高对癌症的认识。
