Delayed treatment initiation and its associated factors among cancer patients at Northwest Amhara referral hospital oncology units: A cross-sectional study

Background: Cancer is one of the major non-communicable diseases that impose an enormous burden both in low and middle-income countries. A cancer patient’s chance of survival is mainly determined by the time to treatment initiation, and when it is delayed, there is a lower chance of survival. Theref...

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Main Authors: Likinaw Abebaw Wassie, Sintayehu Simie Tsega, Mequannent Sharew Melaku, Agazhe Aemro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-01-01
Series:International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214139123000434