What is it about?
By controlling for diagnostic delay, this study aimed to identify factors associated with late-stage breast cancer (BC).
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Why is it important?
Shortening the diagnostic delay can help patients receive medical treatment at an earlier disease stage, resulting in better prognosis. Smokers, younger women, and those with chronic conditions or a family history of BC should take extra caution, as they may have a worse prognosis if diagnosed with cancer.
Perspectives
We explored the association between a number of factors and stage of breast cancer in a study on 497 newly diagnosed women. Several factors are associated with late stage of breast cancer even if patients were diagnosed with no delay. The results suggest worse prognosis among patients with these factors. Women with the factors introduced in this study should take extra precautions when diagnosed with breast cancer.
Mostafa Dianati
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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This page is a summary of: Socioeconomic Factors, Health Behavior, and Late-Stage Diagnosis of Breast Cancer: Considering the Impact of Delay in Diagnosis, Clinical Breast Cancer, September 2017, Elsevier,
DOI: 10.1016/j.clbc.2017.09.005.
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