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Prognostic Implications of Emergency Admission and Delays in Patients with Breast Cancer

Overview
Journal Support Care Cancer
Specialties Critical Care
Oncology
Date 2008 Oct 9
PMID 18841396
Citations 13
Authors
Maximino Redondo
Isabel Rodrigo
Teresa Pereda
Rafael Funez
Mercedes Acebal
Emilio Perea-Milla
Eugenio Jimenez
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Abstract

Introduction: This study evaluates clinical-pathological characteristics and survival rates associated with emergency admission and delays in diagnosis and treatment of 411 consecutive breast cancer patients.

Materials And Methods: Emergency admission and first symptom-first hospital visit delay were significantly associated with advanced tumor stages but only in the former case with short disease-free survival (RR 2.5, CI 95% 1.5-4.2).

Results: Brief diagnostic delays were significantly associated with advanced disease stage and poor survival rates (RR 2.04; CI 95% 1.08-3.82) probably because sicker patients receive prompt medical attention.

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