Table 2 Medical history of the patients (n = 137)
From: Factors influencing diagnosis delay of advanced breast cancer in Moroccan women
N (%) | ||
|---|---|---|
First clinical presentations | Lump | 90 (65.7) |
Skin changes | 21 (15.3) | |
Breast pain | 16 (11.7) | |
Nipple discharge | 6 (4.4) | |
Bone pain | 4 (2.9) | |
Breast self-examination | No | 115 (83.9) |
Yes | 22 (16.1) | |
Family history of breast cancer | No | 109 (79.6) |
Yes | 28 (20.4) | |
Consultation time or patient delay (months) | Median [IQR] | 6[4, 12] |
Diagnosis time or system delay (months) | Median [IQR] | 1[1, 3] |
Total diagnosis delay (months) | Median [IQR] | 10[5.7, 13] |
Tumor characteristics | ||
Tumor size (n = 117) | ≤2 cm | 3 (2.6) |
3–5 cm | 23 (19.7) | |
>5 cm | 91 (77.8) | |
TNM classification | ||
T | T2 | 5 (3.6) |
T3 | 71 (51.8) | |
T4 | 61 (44.5) | |
N | N0 | 48 (35) |
N1 | 51 (37.2) | |
N2 | 18 (13.1) | |
N3 | 20 (14.6) | |
M | M0 | 114 (83.2) |
M1 | 23 (16.8) | |