Prognostic implications of emergency admission and delays in patients with breast cancer.
Support Care Cancer
; 17(5): 595-9, 2009 May.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-18841396
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 ANDMETHODS:
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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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Patient Admission
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Breast Neoplasms
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Emergency Service, Hospital
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
En
Journal:
Support Care Cancer
Journal subject:
NEOPLASIAS
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SERVICOS DE SAUDE
Year:
2009
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Spain