Determinants of Diagnosis Delay in a Sample of Breast Cancer Patients from the Mohammed VI Centre for Cancer Treatment.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Breast cancer (BC) is the most common type of cancer in women; a delayed diagnosis of BC is associated with advanced stages at diagnosis and reduced survival rates. This study aims to identify the barriers and factors contributing to delayed BC diagnosis among Moroccan women admitted to the Mohammed VI Oncology Center in Casablanca.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional study from January 2023 to July 2024 at the Mohammed VI Oncology Center in Casablanca. A questionnaire was administered to collect sociodemographic, clinical, behavioral, and healthcare system data. Stages I and IIa were classified as "early diagnosis," while stages IIb and above were classified as "delayed diagnosis." We used the Chi-square test to examine the association between independent vari

SUBMITTER: Mohammed S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12907453 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature