Diagnostic and referral intervals for Manitoba women with epithelial ovarian cancer - the Manitoba Ovarian Cancer Outcomes (MOCO) study group: a retrospective cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Epithelial ovarian cancer has the highest mortality of all gynecologic cancers. The poor survival rates are often attributed to the advanced stage at which most of these cancers are detected. We sought to examine the effects of patient demographics, comorbidities and presenting symptoms on diagnostic and referral intervals by location of first presentation (emergency department v. elsewhere) and to identify factors that affect these intervals.

Methods

We performed a retrospective analysis of chart and medical record data for ovarian cancers, with the exceptions of sex cord and germ cell tumours, diagnosed between 2004 and 2010 in Manitoba, Canada. Data were collected on baseline characteristics, time to diagnosis and referral, number and type of physician visits a

SUBMITTER: Love AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5378539 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jan-Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature