Knowledge of cancer symptoms and anxiety affect patient delay in seeking diagnosis in patients with heterogeneous cancer locations.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.currproblcancer.2016.10.001
Abstract: PURPOSE This research was aimed at identifying factors that predict patient delay in treatment initiation in patients with suspected cancer disease. We sought to determine the differences between delaying and nondelaying patients with reference to… read more here.
Keywords: patient delay; anxiety; cancer symptoms; delay ... See more keywords
Intersection of social determinants of symptomatic breast cancer presentation in a rural setting: A critical ethnographic study.
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DOI: 10.1111/jan.15645
Abstract: AIM The aim of the study was to explore the determinants of time to presentation of women with breast cancer symptoms within a rural setting in Kenya. DESIGN A critical ethnographic study. METHODS Data were… read more here.
Keywords: cancer; presentation; cancer symptoms; breast cancer ... See more keywords
Factors affecting delay in the presentation of breast cancer symptoms among women in Gaza, occupied Palestinian territory: a cross-sectional survey
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-061847
Abstract: Objective To identify factors related to women’s delay in presenting with breast cancer symptoms to improve diagnosis in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt). Design Cross-sectional. Setting Two government cancer hospitals. Participants A consecutive sample of… read more here.
Keywords: presentation; cancer symptoms; breast; occupied palestinian ... See more keywords