Individual and area level factors associated with the breast cancer diagnostic-treatment interval in Queensland, Australia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Delays to breast cancer treatment can lead to more aggressive and extensive treatments, increased expenses, increased psychological distress, and poorer survival. We explored the individual and area level factors associated with the interval between diagnosis and first treatment in a population-based cohort in Queensland, Australia.

Methods

Data from 3216 Queensland women aged 20 to 79, diagnosed with invasive breast cancer (ICD-O-3 C50) between March 2010 and June 2013 were analysed. Diagnostic dates were sourced from the Queensland Cancer Registry and treatment dates were collected via self-report. Diagnostics-treatment intervals were modelled using flexible parametric survival methods.

Results

The median interval between breast cancer diagnosis and first

SUBMITTER: Retell JD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10805972 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature