Economic Crisis
A Factor for the Delayed Diagnosis of Breast Cancer
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15465287 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Iasmina Petrovici (0000-0002-2704-7533, West University of Timişoara), Mihaela Ionică (0000-0002-7316-4749, Spitalul Clinic Judeţean de Urgenţă "Pius Brînzeu" Timişoara, corresponding author), Octavian Constantin Neagoe (0000-0001-7084-758X, Spitalul Clinic Judeţean de Urgenţă "Pius Brînzeu" Timişoara) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 3998-3998 |
| Publication date | 2021-04-10 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph18083998 |
| PMID | 33920282 |
| OpenAlex | W3153739651 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 38 |
Considering the constant increase in breast cancer patients, identifying factors that influence the moment of diagnosis is essential for optimizing therapeutic management and associated cost. The purpose of the study is to evaluate the impact of the economic crisis on the moment of a breast cancer diagnosis. This retrospective observational study analyzed a cohort of 4929 patients diagnosed with breast cancer over the course of 19 years in the Western region of Romania. The time interval was divided based on the onset of the economic crisis into 3 periods: pre-crisis (2001-2006), crisis (2007-2012), and post-crisis (2013-2019). The disease stage at the moment of diagnosis was considered either early (stages 0, I, II) or advanced (stages III, IV). Although recording a similar mean number of patients diagnosed per year during the pre- and crisis periods, a significantly higher percentage of patients were diagnosed with late-stage breast cancer during the economic crisis period compared to the previous interval (46.9% vs. 56.3%, p p < 0.001). The findings of this study support periods of economic instability as potential factors for a delay in breast cancer diagnosis and highlight the need for the development of specific strategies aimed at reducing cancer healthcare and associated financial burden in times of economic crisis
Breast cancer · Cancer · Cohort · Cohort study · Disease · Retrospective cohort study · Stage (stratigraphy · Employment and Welfare Studies · Global Health Care Issues · Healthcare cost, quality, practices · Medicine · Internal Medicine · Pediatrics
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| Citations per year | 0.25 |
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| Citation span | 2022 - 2022 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |