Patient delay among Colombian women with breast cancer Demora en pacientes colombianas con cáncer de mama

• Main Authors: Marion Piñeros (Author), Ricardo Sánchez (Author), Ricardo Cendales (Author), Fernando Perry (Author), Rocío Ocampo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, 2009-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: Characterize diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer in Bogota, Colombia and examine the extent and determinants of patient delay. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Using a census approach we identified 1 106 women with breast cancer. Information was gathered through personal interviews and the revi...