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Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Abstract/full free access: Symptom Interpretation and Health Care Seeking In Ovarian Cancer



The complete article is available as a provisional PDF. The fully formatted PDF and HTML versions are in production.


(abstract) Conclusions

Diagnostic delay in ovarian cancer seems far from being exclusively a medical problem, as the delay proved to be influenced by organisational, cultural, and social factors, too. Initiatives facilitating the diagnostic process and research concerning the selection of individuals for further investigation are indicated. The way in which the women interpreted their symptoms was influenced by their personal experiences, their cultural, and their social background. This became crucial to the diagnostic process. These issues need to be explored through further research on women's experiences during the diagnostic process.