Association of Delay in Breast Cancer Diagnosis With Survival in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A Prospective Cohort Study.

Alem Gebremariam Adamu Addissie Alemayehu Worku Yalew Nebiyu Dereje Mathewos Assefa WoldegeorgisEva Johanna KantelhardtAhmedin Jemal

Published in: JCO global oncology (2023)

Delay in diagnostic confirmation of breast cancer after recognition of breast symptoms was negatively associated with overall survival in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, underscoring the need to increase awareness about the importance of prompt presentation for clinical evaluation and referral for diagnostic confirmation to mitigate the undue high burden of the disease.

Keyphrases

clinical evaluation
free survival
primary care
risk factors
physical activity