Evaluation of waiting times for breast cancer diagnosis and surgical treatment.

CONCLUSIONS: Delays in diagnosis and surgery in the case of women diagnosed on the basis of symptoms may be improved. There is a temporary tendency to a greater delay in surgery. Some clinical and biological factors must be taken into account to optimise delays. Survival results are not adversely affected by delays.
PMID: 29633184 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Clinical Breast Cancer - April 9, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Baena-Cañada JM, Rodríguez-Pérez L, Gámez-Casado S, Quílez-Cutillas A, Cortés-Carmona C, Rosado-Varela P, Estalella-Mendoza S, Ramírez-Daffós P, Jaén-Olasolo J, Benítez-Rodríguez E Tags: Clin Transl Oncol Source Type: research