Patients' experiences undergoing breast evaluation in Rwanda's Women's Cancer Early Detection Program.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

There is urgent need for interventions to facilitate earlier diagnosis of breast cancer in low- and middle-income countries where mammography screening is not widely available. Understanding patients' experiences with early detection efforts, whether they are ultimately diagnosed with cancer or benign disease, is critical to optimize interventions and maximize community engagement. We sought to understand the experiences of patients undergoing breast evaluation in Rwanda's Women's Cancer Early Detection Program (WCEDP).

Methods

We conducted in-person semi-structured interviews with 30 patients in two districts of Rwanda participating in the WCEDP. Patients represented a range of ages and both benign and malignant diagnoses. Interviews were recorded, transcribed, tran

SUBMITTER: Pace LE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11670140 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature