Determinants of waiting time from initial diagnostic procedure to surgery among women with localized breast cancer in Quebec, 1992–1997

• Main Author: Shen, Ningyan
• Format: Dissertation
• Language: English
• Published: ProQuest Dissertations & Theses 01.01.2002
• Subjects: Breast cancer; Medical diagnosis; Medical procedures; Oncology; Public health; Women; Canada; Quebec Canada

Background. The early diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer has become an important health care concern. A recent study reported the median waiting time for breast cancer surgery in Quebec was 34 days with 14% of women waiting in excess of 90 days. Understanding the determinants of long waiting i...