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Assessment Of Breast Cancer Treatment Delay Impact On Prognosis And Survival: A Look At The Evidence From Systematic Analysis Of The Literature, Faustine Williams
Assessment Of Breast Cancer Treatment Delay Impact On Prognosis And Survival: A Look At The Evidence From Systematic Analysis Of The Literature, Faustine Williams
Faustine Williams
Introduction: Breast cancer has remained the most commonly diagnosed disease among women globally. Despite the advancement in biomedical sciences leading to improve survival outcomes, some patients endure longer wait periods prior to initiation of treatment.
Objective: To elucidate the impact of treatment delay on breast cancer patient’s quality of life and survivorship. Second was to determine the optimal length of time (delay) between breast cancer diagnosis and start of first treatment in order to improve prognosis and general health and well-being of survivors.
Methods: Systematic search of the literature was conducted across five electronic databases: Pub Med, EMBASE, CINAHL, Scopus …