Patient Factors Associated With Delays in Obtaining Cancer Care in Botswana

Purpose: Delays in diagnosis and treatment of cancers can lead to poor survival. These delays represent a multifaceted problem attributable to patient, provider, and systemic factors. We aim to quantify intervals from symptom onset to treatment start among patients with cancer in Botswana and to und...

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Main Authors: Rohini K. Bhatia, Sarah Rayne, William Rate, Lame Bakwenabatsile, Barati Monare, Chidinma Anakwenze, Preet Dhillon, Mohan Narasimhamurthy, Scott Dryden-Peterson, Surbhi Grover
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society of Clinical Oncology 2018-09-01
Series:Journal of Global Oncology
Online Access:http://ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/JGO.18.00088