Abstract
6/1999
vol. 3
The reasons of treatment delay of breast cancer patients with regard to psychological factors. Study results
Współcz Onkol (1999) 6, 253-258
Online publish date: 2003/08/07
Results of own studies on reasons for treatment delay of breast cancer patients are presented. In group of 117 patients median delay of 7.5 mounths is reported in 30.5%. Patient related delay is caused mainly by use of alternative medicine and psychological factors. Prolonged and not adequate diagnostic procedure and treatment are responsible for delay at every 3-rd patient. Despite postgraduated training described situation has been ameliorated only insignificantly in last 20 years.
Keywords
breast cancer, delay of treatment, alternative medicine, malpractice
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