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October 20, 2025Open Access

Association Between Hypothyroidism and Delayed Diagnosis of Breast Cancer in Women From Low-Resource Communities: A Cross-Sectional Study

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MJMuhammad Arshad JavedMBMehwish BhuttoRSRehana Shaheen

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Overview

Cross-sectional study reveals hypothyroidism doesn't drive diagnostic delays in breast cancer, highlighting socioeconomic factors.

Key Points

  • 45% of women experienced diagnostic delays, with socioeconomic factors being significant contributors.
  • About 21.7% of participants had hypothyroidism, yet it did not independently influence cancer diagnosis timing.
  • The study involved 180 women with confirmed breast cancer, assessed over six months in Lahore.
  • Improving education and access to diagnostics is essential for timely breast cancer detection in underserved populations.

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Javed et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68f6379bb481a140a36cf6cahttps://doi.org/10.71000/w8n9q597
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