Early onset, delayed diagnosis and laterality of breast carcinoma: Evidence from a tertiary care hospital.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To assess age at onset, delayed diagnosis and laterality of breast carcinoma among women at Debre Markos Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, North West Ethiopia.

Methods

Hospital-based descriptive study was conducted on 120 breast carcinoma cases at pathology department of Debre Markos Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, from October 2019 to December 2021. The women aware of symptoms until first medical consultation time was asked. The height and weight of the women were measured using the height and weight scale. The attending physician examined both breasts and regional lymph nodes. Pathological features of breast carcinomas were recorded when biopsy results arrived at the pathology department. Data were entered in Epi data version 3.1. Then, it was exported to

SUBMITTER: Sume BW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9326835 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature