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Knowledge of symptoms, time to presentation and barriers to medical help-seeking among Omani women diagnosed with breast cancer: a cross-sectional study.

Mohammed Al-AzriKhalid Al-BaimaniHuda Al-AwaisiZahid Al-MandhariJasem Al-KhamayasiYaseen Al-LawatiSathiya Murthi Panchatcharam
Published in: BMJ open (2021)
Although many Omani women with BC were aware of the importance of early diagnosis, most demonstrated inadequate knowledge of symptoms, did not prioritise seeking medical help and reported emotional barriers to help-seeking. More educational measures are needed to improve symptom recognition and address help-seeking barriers to minimise delays in diagnosis.
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