Dissecting the journey to breast cancer diagnosis in sub‐Saharan Africa: Findings from the multicountry ABC‐DO cohort study
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DOI: 10.1002/ijc.33209
Abstract: Most breast cancer patients in sub‐Saharan Africa are diagnosed at advanced stages after prolonged symptomatic periods. In the multicountry African Breast Cancer‐Disparities in Outcomes cohort, we dissected the diagnostic journey to inform downstaging interventions. At… read more here.
Keywords: diagnosis; journey; breast cancer; diagnostic journey ... See more keywords
Abstract 6752: Patient (pt) characteristics, diagnostic journey, and cancer enrichment among pts with nonspecific signs and/or symptoms (s/sx) in the US community oncology setting: a real-world retrospective study
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DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.am2023-6752
Abstract: Of the >1.6 million people diagnosed with cancer in the US each year, >60% are diagnosed after symptomatic presentation, including nonspecific s/sx. These nonspecific s/sx may cause pts to undergo unnecessary diagnostic evaluation while the… read more here.
Keywords: oncology; cancer; characteristics diagnostic; among pts ... See more keywords
Exploring the diagnostic journey and life impact of patients with cholangiocarcinoma (CCA): Results from a large patient survey in the United States.
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DOI: 10.1200/jco.2021.39.3_suppl.277
Abstract: 277Background: Patients (pts) with CCA typically present with advanced disease and face a poor prognosis and impaired quality of life (QoL). Despite improvements in therapies, the impact of CCA on ... read more here.
Keywords: life impact; exploring diagnostic; life; impact patients ... See more keywords