Factors predicting delayed presentation of symptomatic breast cancer: A systematic review

Lancet

Volumn 353, Issue 9159, 1999, Pages 1127-1131

  Ramirez, A J ^a   Westcombe, A M ^a   Burgess, C C ^a   Sutton, S ^b   Littlejohns, P ^c   Richards, M A ^a  

^a IMPERIAL CANCER RESEARCH FUND   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER SURVIVAL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSULTATION; HUMAN; MARRIAGE; META ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SYMPTOM; TIME;

EID: 0033519055     PISSN: 01406736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(99)02142-X     Document Type: Article

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