Reflexões sobre o processo diagnóstico de leucemia aguda infantil em pacientes atendidos pelo sistema único de saúde no estado de Mato Grosso do Sul

Abstract

The diagnosis of childhood cancer is extremely complex and has great importance in the prognosis of the disease. The earlier the diagnosis, the greater the chances of cure and effective treatment, thus, reducing the potential of mortality. This work aims to identify within the Collective Subject Discourse, social, cultural and failures standards, in primary care, which can lead to delayed diagnosis of chi ldhood leukemia. Drawing the attention of society and health professionals to the need to know the signs and symptoms of childhood cancer and call the attention of the family and the primary care team, so that together the can be able to identify the patient's health condition early on, causing their treatment to be started in the shortest possible time, increasing their chances of cure and survival