Abstract

Background: Early detection of breast cancer is associated with more favourable outcomes, concerning tumour characteristics, risk of lymph node metastases and final surgical outcome. However, delay in breast cancer diagnosis is not uncommon. The current study aims to gain more insight in the prevalence, causes and consequences of delayed breast cancer diagnosis by analysing delayed screen-detected cancers as well as interval cancers.

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