@article{CJCR6458,
author = {Muhammad Aleem Khan and Sheharyar Hanif and Sundas Iqbal and Muhammad Faheem Shahzad and Sehrish Shafique and Muhammad Taha Khan},
title = {Presentation delay in breast cancer patients and its association with sociodemographic factors in North Pakistan},
journal = {Chinese Journal of Cancer Research},
volume = {27},
number = {3},
year = {2015},
keywords = {},
abstract = {Background: There is strong evidence that delayed diagnosis of breast cancer is associated with poor survival. The objectives were to determine the frequency of breast cancer patients with delayed presentation, the reasons of delay and its association with different socio-demographic variables in our settings.
Methods: We interviewed 315 histologically confirmed breast cancer patients. Delay was defined as more than 3 months from appearance of symptoms to the consultation from doctor. Questions were asked from each patient which could reflect their understanding about the disease and which could be the likely reasons for their delayed presentation.
Results: A total of 39.01% (n=123) of patients presented late and out of those, 40.7% wasted time using alternative medicines; 25.2% were not having enough resources; 17.1% presented late due to painless lump; 10.6% felt shyness and 6.5% presented late due to other reasons. Higher age, negative family history, },
issn = {1993-0631}, url = {https://cjcr.amegroups.org/article/view/6458}
}