Analysis of delays in diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer patients at a public hospital

To identify potential delays in the management of patients with breast cancer examined at a public hospital, from time of suspicion until diagnosis and beginning of treatment. Retrospective study which analyzed data related to time elapsed in different intervals between suspicion, diagnosis and onse...

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Published in:Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira (1992) 2008-01, Vol.54 (1), p.72-76
Main Authors: Trufelli, Damila Cristina, Miranda, Vanessa da Costa, Santos, Maria Beatriz Brisola Dos, Fraile, Natália Moreno Perez, Pecoroni, Priscilla Guedes, Gonzaga, Suzana de França Ribeiro, Riechelmann, Rachel, Kaliks, Rafael, Del Giglio, Auro
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:Portuguese
Subjects:
Analysis of Variance
Biopsy
Brazil
Breast Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Breast Neoplasms - pathology
Breast Neoplasms - therapy
Chi-Square Distribution
Female
Hospitals, Public
Humans
Mammography
Middle Aged
Oncology Service, Hospital
Referral and Consultation
Retrospective Studies
Time Factors
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Summary:To identify potential delays in the management of patients with breast cancer examined at a public hospital, from time of suspicion until diagnosis and beginning of treatment. Retrospective study which analyzed data related to time elapsed in different intervals between suspicion, diagnosis and onset of systemic cancer-directed treatments, of consecutive breast cancer patients cared for at the medical oncology clinic of the Mario Covas Hospital during 2006. Sixty-eight women, with a mean age of 56.3 years (standard deviation: 12.2 years), were included. Of all the intervals, the longest delay occurred between the mammographic suspicion of cancer and performance of biopsy (median of 72 days, range: 4 - 1095 days); this was significantly longer (P
ISSN:0104-4230
DOI:10.1590/S0104-42302008000100024