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Systems delays in the management of malignant breast disease
Centralised multidisciplinary management of breast cancer occurs in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and requires a diagnostic and staging pathway at the referring hospital. Delays in this pathway are unknown. This study, conducted at a referring hospital, R K Khan (RKK), quantifies and analyses these de...
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| author | Dalwai, Ebrahim |
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| description | Centralised multidisciplinary management of breast cancer occurs in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and requires a diagnostic and staging pathway at the referring hospital. Delays in this pathway are unknown. This study, conducted at a referring hospital, R K Khan (RKK), quantifies and analyses these delays. A retrospective folder review included all patients with breast cancer diagnosed at RKK from January 2008 to January 2009. Data extraction included demographic data, time to diagnosis and initial staging using a standardised datasheet. Specific care steps were identified, namely delays to initial imaging with mammography, pathology confirmation, staging workup and eventual referral to a centralised breast clinic. |
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| spelling | oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/20298 Systems delays in the management of malignant breast disease Dalwai, Ebrahim Malherbe, Francois Breast and Endocrine Surgery Centralised multidisciplinary management of breast cancer occurs in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and requires a diagnostic and staging pathway at the referring hospital. Delays in this pathway are unknown. This study, conducted at a referring hospital, R K Khan (RKK), quantifies and analyses these delays. A retrospective folder review included all patients with breast cancer diagnosed at RKK from January 2008 to January 2009. Data extraction included demographic data, time to diagnosis and initial staging using a standardised datasheet. Specific care steps were identified, namely delays to initial imaging with mammography, pathology confirmation, staging workup and eventual referral to a centralised breast clinic. 2016-07-11T13:51:22Z 2016-07-11T13:51:22Z 2016 Master Thesis Masters MMed http://hdl.handle.net/11427/20298 eng application/pdf Department of Surgery Faculty of Health Sciences University of Cape Town |
| spellingShingle | Breast and Endocrine Surgery Dalwai, Ebrahim Systems delays in the management of malignant breast disease |
| thesis_degree_str | Master's |
| title | Systems delays in the management of malignant breast disease |
| title_full | Systems delays in the management of malignant breast disease |
| title_fullStr | Systems delays in the management of malignant breast disease |
| title_full_unstemmed | Systems delays in the management of malignant breast disease |
| title_short | Systems delays in the management of malignant breast disease |
| title_sort | systems delays in the management of malignant breast disease |
| topic | Breast and Endocrine Surgery |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/20298 |
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