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ArticleCancer control : journal of the Moffitt Cancer Center

Modifiable Factors Associated With Delayed Diagnosis of Breast Cancer in Pakistan: An Epidemiological Study.

Asim Raza, Shahbaz Ahmad Zakki, Ijaz Ul Haq, Nasrull Islam

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Asim RazaDepartment of Public Health and Nutrition, The University of Haripur, Haripur, Pakistan.
Shahbaz Ahmad ZakkiDepartment of Public Health and Nutrition, The University of Haripur, Haripur, Pakistan.
Ijaz Ul HaqDepartment of Clinical Nutrition, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-4852-2938
Nasrull IslamInstitute of Nuclear Medicine and Oncology Lahore (INMOL) Cancer Hospital, Punjab, Pakistan.

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IntroductionBreast cancer (BC) is a leading cause of death and has become an emerging issue for global public health. We aimed to explore and identify the modifiable factors associated with delayed diagnosis among patients with BC in Pakistan.MethodsAn epidemiological analytical cross-sectional study was conducted on patients with BC undergoing chemotherapy at a specialized cancer hospital in Punjab, Pakistan. Data on demographic characteristics and factors associated with delayed diagnosis were collected directly from patients using a self-structured questionnaire. Simultaneously, tumor-related information was obtained from their medical records. Chi-square test and forward stepwise binary logistic regression were applied to find out association and statistical significance.ResultsOf the 490 BC patients analyzed, 68.6% experienced diagnostic delays. Multivariable logistic regression identified several significant predictors of delay: high diagnostic costs (AOR = 0.627; 95% CI: 0.403-0.976;

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Breast NeoplasmsDelayed DiagnosisAdultAgedCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMiddle AgedPakistanRisk FactorsSurveys and QuestionnairesTreatment Delaybreast neoplasmsdelayed diagnosisepidemiologymodifiable factors

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