Open AccessFactors Associated with Delay in Breast Cancer Presentation at the Only Oncology Center in North East Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study
Author(s) -
Anissa Mohammed Hassen,
Foziya Mohammed Hussien,
Zinet Abegaz,
Hussien Endris Assen
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of multidisciplinary healthcare
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.65
H-Index - 30
ISSN - 1178-2390
DOI - 10.2147/jmdh.s301337
Subject(s) - medicine , breast cancer , referral , cross sectional study , logistic regression , cancer , family medicine , presentation (obstetrics) , gynecology , pediatrics , obstetrics , pathology
Female breast cancer is becoming an emerging public health problem which accounts for 33% of all cancers in women and 23% of all cancer cases in Ethiopia. The majority of women with breast cancer are diagnosed at later stages due to delayed presentation to seek treatment.