TY - JOUR
T1 - Diagnostic delays in breast cancer among young women
T2 - An emphasis on healthcare providers
AU - Costa, Luis
AU - Kumar, Rakesh
AU - Villarreal-Garza, Cynthia
AU - Sinha, Saket
AU - Saini, Sunil
AU - Semwal, Jayanti
AU - Saxsena, Vartika
AU - Zamre, Vaishali
AU - Chintamani, Chintamani
AU - Ray, Mukurdipi
AU - Shimizu, Chikako
AU - Gusic, Lejla Hadzikadic
AU - Toi, Masakazu
AU - Lipton, Allan
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 The Authors
PY - 2024/2
Y1 - 2024/2
N2 - Despite advances in breast cancer care, breast cancer in young women (BCYW) faces unique challenges, diagnostic delays, and limited awareness in many countries. Here, we discuss the challenges and consequences associated with the delayed diagnosis of BCYW. The consequences of delayed diagnosis in young women - which generally varies among developed, developing, or underdeveloped countries - are severe due to a faster breast tumor growth rate than tumors in older women, also contributing to advanced cancer stages and poorer outcomes. Though there are many underlying reasons for diagnostic delays due to age, the article delves explicitly deep into the diagnostic delay of BCYW, focusing on healthcare providers, potential contributing factors, its consequences, and the urgent need to start minimizing such incidences. The article suggests several strategies to address these issues, including increasing awareness, developing educational programs for healthcare providers to identify signs and symptoms in young women, developing clear diagnostic guidelines, and improving screening strategies.
AB - Despite advances in breast cancer care, breast cancer in young women (BCYW) faces unique challenges, diagnostic delays, and limited awareness in many countries. Here, we discuss the challenges and consequences associated with the delayed diagnosis of BCYW. The consequences of delayed diagnosis in young women - which generally varies among developed, developing, or underdeveloped countries - are severe due to a faster breast tumor growth rate than tumors in older women, also contributing to advanced cancer stages and poorer outcomes. Though there are many underlying reasons for diagnostic delays due to age, the article delves explicitly deep into the diagnostic delay of BCYW, focusing on healthcare providers, potential contributing factors, its consequences, and the urgent need to start minimizing such incidences. The article suggests several strategies to address these issues, including increasing awareness, developing educational programs for healthcare providers to identify signs and symptoms in young women, developing clear diagnostic guidelines, and improving screening strategies.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.breast.2023.103623
DO - 10.1016/j.breast.2023.103623
M3 - Article
C2 - 38219460
AN - SCOPUS:85182583785
SN - 0960-9776
VL - 73
JO - Breast
JF - Breast
M1 - 103623
ER -
