Assessment of delay in diagnosis of gynecological malignancies at National Cancer Institute, Cairo University /
Moshira Mostafa Sedki Ayad
Assessment of delay in diagnosis of gynecological malignancies at National Cancer Institute, Cairo University / درا ا طت از ا ات ا ورام- اھ Moshira Mostafa Sedki Ayad ; Supervised Ghada Mahmoud Sherif , Amal Samy Ibrahim , Gamal Amaira Mohamed - Cairo : Moshira Mostafa Sedki Ayad , 2021 - 127 P. : charts , facsimiles ; 25cm
Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - National Cancer Institute - Department of Cancer Biology
Background: Early diagnosis and treatment of gynecological malignancies is a goal for achieving better outcome, less intensive surgery and better survival. Patients with ovarian, endometrial or cervix uteri cancers often have delayed presentation.Purpose: to describe length and components of diagnostic delay in ovarian, endometrial and cervical cancer patients to achieve better outcome.Tools and methods: This is a cross-sectional study conducted at National Cancer Institute (NCI), Cairo University (CU) to assess diagnostic delay in 90 gynecological cancer patients. Personal interviews were conducted to collect the relevant data.Results: Median patient delay was 5.5 months while doctor delay had a median of 7.6 months in all patients. System delay at NCI was the least frequent with median of 6.4 months. Median of diagnostic delay was 6 months in 56.7% of all patients.Total delay was found in 75.6% of all patients with a median of 9.7 months.Median patient, doctor, diagnostic and total delay was the longest in endometrial cancer patients while system delay was the longest in ovarian cancer patients.Conclusion: Delay was found in the whole diagnostic pathway of the patient so interventions to Reduce delays need to be established
Diagnostic Delay Gynecology Malignancies
Assessment of delay in diagnosis of gynecological malignancies at National Cancer Institute, Cairo University / درا ا طت از ا ات ا ورام- اھ Moshira Mostafa Sedki Ayad ; Supervised Ghada Mahmoud Sherif , Amal Samy Ibrahim , Gamal Amaira Mohamed - Cairo : Moshira Mostafa Sedki Ayad , 2021 - 127 P. : charts , facsimiles ; 25cm
Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - National Cancer Institute - Department of Cancer Biology
Background: Early diagnosis and treatment of gynecological malignancies is a goal for achieving better outcome, less intensive surgery and better survival. Patients with ovarian, endometrial or cervix uteri cancers often have delayed presentation.Purpose: to describe length and components of diagnostic delay in ovarian, endometrial and cervical cancer patients to achieve better outcome.Tools and methods: This is a cross-sectional study conducted at National Cancer Institute (NCI), Cairo University (CU) to assess diagnostic delay in 90 gynecological cancer patients. Personal interviews were conducted to collect the relevant data.Results: Median patient delay was 5.5 months while doctor delay had a median of 7.6 months in all patients. System delay at NCI was the least frequent with median of 6.4 months. Median of diagnostic delay was 6 months in 56.7% of all patients.Total delay was found in 75.6% of all patients with a median of 9.7 months.Median patient, doctor, diagnostic and total delay was the longest in endometrial cancer patients while system delay was the longest in ovarian cancer patients.Conclusion: Delay was found in the whole diagnostic pathway of the patient so interventions to Reduce delays need to be established
Diagnostic Delay Gynecology Malignancies