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Table 4 Stage of cancer and time delay

From: Presentation of breast cancer, help seeking behaviour and experience of patients in their cancer journey in Singapore: a qualitative study

Ethnicity

Stage of cancer

Stage of cancer

Age (years old)

Time delay

CHINESE

Early Stages

I

< 40

1 day

I

40–49

1 month

I

50–59

Clinic visit

I

60–69

1 day

II

< 40

1 month

II

40–49

Breast self- examination (BSE), immediate

II

60–69

6 month

II

60–69

1 day

Advanced stages

III

< 40

1 week

III

< 40

1 month

III

40–49

1 year

III

50–59

A few days

III

60–69

7 months

III

60–69

BSE, immediate

III

60–69

1 year

IV

60–69

2 months

IV

< 40

2 months

MALAY

Early stages

I

< 40

1 day

I

40–49

1 month

I

40–49

Mammogram

II

< 40

1 day

II

50–59

3 months

II

50–59

Medical check up

II

6069

5 months

Advanced stages

III

40–49

1 year

III

40–49

Mammography

III

50–59

5 months

III

60–69

Hospital admission for other illness/symptom

III

≥70

1 year

INDIAN

Early stages

I

40–49

immediate

I

60–69

1 month

II

40–49

1 day

II

≥70

6 months

II

≥70

2 months

Advanced stages

III

40–49

A few days

IV

60–69

7 months