Timeliness of diagnosis of breast and cervical cancers and associated factors in low-income and middle-income countries: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Addressing the barriers to early breast and cervical cancer diagnosis in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) requires a sound understanding and accurate assessment of diagnostic timeliness. This review aimed to map the current evidence on the time to breast and cervical cancer diagnosis and associated factors in LMICs.

Design

Scoping review.

Sources

MEDLINE (via PubMed), Cochrane Library, Scopus and CINAHL.

Eligibility criteria

Studies describing the time to diagnosis and associated factors in the context of breast and cervical cancer in LMICs published from 1 January 2010 to 20 May 2021.

Study selection and data synthesis

Two reviewers independently screened all abstracts and full texts using predefined inclusion criteria. The review was

SUBMITTER: Nnaji CA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8819798 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature