Breast cancer presentation and diagnostic delays in young women
Ruddy KJ, Gelber S, Tamimi RM, Schapira L, Come SE, Meyer ME, Winer EP, Partridge AH. Breast cancer presentation and diagnostic delays in young women. Cancer 2013, 120: 20-25. PMID: 24347383, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.28287.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCare delaysSymptoms of cancerBreast cancerFirst visitYoung womenMulticenter cohort studyMedical record reviewPatient's first visitBreast cancer presentationBreast abnormalitiesFirst signOwn breast cancerHealth care providersMost young womenPoor financial statusCancer presentationCohort studyDiagnostic delayRecord reviewTumor characteristicsPoor outcomeSystemic symptomsDisease stageEligible participantsExamination abnormalities