The determinants and impact of diagnostic delay in lymphoma in a TB and HIV endemic setting.
Katherine AntelCarly LevetanZainab MohamedVernon J LouwJenna OosthuizenGary MaartensEstelle VerburghPublished in: BMC cancer (2019)
Time-to-diagnosis of lymphoma in South Africa was similar to that reported from high-income countries and shows significant periods of delay between the onset of symptoms to diagnosis and treatment. The longest period of delay was in the health practitioner interval. Education regarding the significance of lymphadenopathy for both patients and health care practitioners and appropriate investigative steps preferably by best-practice algorithms specific to TB-endemic areas are needed to shorten the time-to-diagnosis of lymphoma.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- diffuse large b cell lymphoma
- south africa
- hiv positive
- primary care
- mycobacterium tuberculosis
- end stage renal disease
- newly diagnosed
- antiretroviral therapy
- ejection fraction
- mental health
- machine learning
- public health
- hiv infected
- chronic kidney disease
- human immunodeficiency virus
- physical activity
- hepatitis c virus
- men who have sex with men
- prognostic factors
- hiv testing
- deep learning
- hiv aids
- patient reported outcomes
- social media
- patient reported