A Systematic Review of Barriers to Breast Cancer Care in Developing Countries Resulting in Delayed Patient Presentation

Table 1

Potential barriers-to-care causing delayed patient presentation.

Personal	Sociocultural	Economic
Age; Ethnicity; Marriage status; Clinical presentation; Personal history; Family history	Breast cancer awareness: knowledge of symptoms, breast self-exam (BSE) use; Alternative treatment use: other practitioners, prayer, herbal remedy; Fear of examination, treatment; Stigma of disease; Denial/anxiety; Overall level of social support	High cost of medical care; High cost of travel to clinic; Obligations at home/work; Access to health systems; Location of origin; Education level; Income status