Perceived barriers to timely treatment initiation and social support status among women with breast cancer in Ethiopia.
Timely care is essential to increase breast cancer survival. However, patients in Ethiopia still face multilevel barriers on their pathway to timely treatment initiation. This cross-sectional study at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital Oncology Unit in Addis Ababa assessed systemic treatment initiat...
Main Authors: | Bethel Teshome, Josephin Trabitzsch, Tsion Afework, Adamu Addissie, Mirgissa Kaba, Eva Johanna Kantelhardt, Sefonias Getachew |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2021-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0257163 |
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