Identifying Factors Contributing to Delayed Diagnosis of Ovarian Cancer: A Comprehensive Analysis

Ovarian cancer (OC) remains the deadliest gynecologic malignancy worldwide due to delayed diagnosis, recurrence, and drug resistance. This study aimed to identify key factors affecting delayed diagnosis in OC patients. A retrospective analysis was conducted on OC patients treated at Taihe Hospital,...

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Published in:International journal of women's health 2024-09, Vol.16, p.1463-1473
Main Authors: Hong, Kai, Liu, Yan, Yin, Hao, Huang, Ke, Pu, Xiao-Li, Zhu, Zhuan-Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Cancer
Care and treatment
delayed diagnosis
Development and progression
Diagnosis
disease awareness
emotional barriers
Medical colleges
Original Research
Ovarian cancer
Risk factors
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Summary:Ovarian cancer (OC) remains the deadliest gynecologic malignancy worldwide due to delayed diagnosis, recurrence, and drug resistance. This study aimed to identify key factors affecting delayed diagnosis in OC patients. A retrospective analysis was conducted on OC patients treated at Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine from June 2023 to September 2023. Patients were categorized based on a three-months cut-off point for delayed diagnosis. Collected data included demographics, tumor incidence, and disease cognition. The analysis of variance and the chi-squared test was used for comparison between groups. The significant differences were found in age, residence, education level, family income, family history of tumor, histology, FIGO stage, and tumor location between groups (
ISSN:1179-1411
1179-1411
DOI:10.2147/IJWH.S473381