Why do breast cancer patients report late or abscond during treatment in Ghana? A pilot study
| dc.contributor.author | Clegg-Lamptey, J. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Dakubo, J. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Attobra, Y.N. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2013-06-18T12:23:33Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2017-10-19T13:10:33Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2013-06-18T12:23:33Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2017-10-19T13:10:33Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2009 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Objectives To determine the causes of delayed presentation in breast cancer patients at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH), and reasons for patients absconding before and during treatment. Design Questionnaire survey. Setting Out patient departments and surgical wards of KBTH. Participants Women newly diagnosed with breast cancer and breast cancer patients who previously absconded and were returning for treatment. Results Sixty six newly-diagnosed patients aged between 20 and 84 (mean 44.8, median 43) years and 35 previous absconders aged 20 to 74 (mean 44.5, median 44) years were interviewed. The causes of delayed presentation were: | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://197.255.68.203/handle/123456789/3479 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Ghana Medical Journal | en_US |
| dc.title | Why do breast cancer patients report late or abscond during treatment in Ghana? A pilot study | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |