Determinants of Patient Delay among Women with Carcinoma Breast.

Objective: The aim of the study was to estimate the delay in seeking treatment among women with carcinoma of breast and determine the factors associated with delay.

Methods: This was a hospital-based cross-sectional survey among 330 women attending the radiotherapy department of a tertiary care center in South India. Socio-clinical variables, duration of delay and reasons for the delay were collected by semi-structured interviews.