Patient younger than 18 years with a cancer diagnosis — ensure treatment planning and sup...

Deterministic view of the source YAML entity. Clinical authority remains with the cited source IDs and reviewer sign-off state.

ID	`RF-UNIVERSAL-PEDIATRIC-SPECIALIST-REVIEW`
Type	Red flag
Status	reviewed 2026-08-02
Diseases	None declared
Sources	`SRC-NCI-CHILDHOOD-CANCERS-2025` `SRC-NCI-PDQ-PEDIATRIC-TREATMENT-2025`

Red Flag Origin

Definition	Patient younger than 18 years with a cancer diagnosis — ensure treatment planning and supportive care are coordinated by a pediatric oncology team experienced with the condition. This flag does not select, withhold, or modify a treatment regimen.
Clinical direction	investigate
Category	frailty-age

Trigger Logic

{
  "all_of": [
    {
      "comparator": "<",
      "finding": "age_years",
      "threshold": 18
    }
  ],
  "type": "composite_clinical"
}

Notes

Universal because specialist pediatric coordination is a care-setting requirement across childhood cancers. It surfaces a safety check only; the treating team confirms all diagnosis- and protocol-specific choices.

Used By

No reverse references found in the YAML corpus.