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The aim is to analyze the determinants of delayed breast cancer diagnosis across various factors.

June 18, 2026West Kazakhstan Public Health JournalOpen Access

Health System and Socioeconomic Barriers to Early Detection of Breast Cancer: Why do Patients Still Present Late?

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Narrative review analyzes factors contributing to delays in breast cancer diagnosis, suggesting interventions.

The aim is to analyze the determinants of delayed breast cancer diagnosis across various factors.
Comprehensive literature search across PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science.
Included 12 studies from diverse geographical settings focusing on diagnostic delays.
Synthesis of data categorized into health system, socioeconomic, and patient-level barriers.
Health system barriers were reported in 41.7% (n = 5/12) of studies, highlighting systemic limitations.
Socioeconomic barriers accounted for 33.3% (n = 4/12), indicating income and education-related access issues.
Patient-level barriers were noted in 25.0% (n = 3/12), including low awareness and cultural stigma.

Zholmukhamedova et al. (2026) studied this question.

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