Factors that Influence Treatment Delay for Patients with Breast Cancer.
María PadillaIrene Zarcos-PedrinaciFrancisco Rivas RuizTeresa TéllezSusana García-GutierrezNerea GonzálezAmado RiveroCristina SarasquetaPedro Serrano-AguilarXavier CastellsJosé María QuintanaMaria SalaMaximino Redondonull nullXavier CastellsMercè ComasLaia DomingoFrancesc MaciàMarta RomanAnabel RomeroMaría SalaTeresa BarataIsabel Diez de la LastraMariola de la VegaMarisa BareNúria ToràJoana FerrerFrancesc CastanyerCarmen CarmonaSusana GarcíaMaximina MartínNerea GonzálezMiren OriveMaría Amparo ValverdeAlberto SaezInma BarredoManuel de ToroJosefa FerreiroJose María QuintanaJeanette PérezAmado RiveroCristina ValcárcelMaría PadillaMaximino RedondoTeresa TéllezIrene ZarcosCristina ChurrucaAmaia PeralesJavier RecioIrune RuizCristina SarasquetaJose María UrracaMa Jesús MichelenaJulio MorenoGaizka MallabiabarrenaPatricia CobosBorja OteroJavier GorostiagaItsaso TroyaPublished in: Annals of surgical oncology (2020)
Certain sociodemographic and clinical variables are associated with surgical treatment delay. This study identifies factors that influence surgical delays, highlighting the importance of preventing these factors and of raising awareness among the population at risk and among health personnel.