Correlation between Delayed Diagnosis and Stage at Presentation in Gynecological Cancers among Women in Low-Resource Settings. A Cross-Sectional Study

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Cross-sectional analysis reveals diagnostic delay worsens stage at presentation in gynecological cancers, highlighting healthcare access issues.

Delayed diagnosis significantly correlates with advanced-stage gynecological cancer, emphasizing urgent need for improvement.
Of the 48 women studied, 56.2% experienced delays over three months, which significantly worsened outcomes (p = 0.001).
This cross-sectional study assessed demographics, symptoms, and diagnostic timelines among patients in two hospitals in Pakistan.
Strengthening healthcare access and referral systems is crucial, as rural and low-income patients face greater diagnostic delays.

Baloch et al. (2023) studied this question.

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Cross-sectional analysis reveals diagnostic delay worsens stage at presentation in gynecological cancers, highlighting healthcare access issues.