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Item Factors affecting breast cancer treatment delay in Turkey: a study from Turkish Federation of Breast Diseases Societies(OXFORD UNIV PRESS, 2015-01-01) Ozmen, Vahit; Boylu, Sukru; Ok, Engin; Canturk, Nuh Zafer; Celik, Varol; Kapkac, Murat; Girgin, Sadullah; Tireli, Mustafa; Ihtiyar, Enver; Demircan, Orhan; Baskan, Mazhar Semih; Koyuncu, Ayhan; Tasdelen, Ismet; Dumanli, Esra; Ozdener, Fatih; Zaborek, PiotrBackground: One of the most important factors in breast cancer (BC) mortality is treatment delay. The primary goal of this survey was to identify factors affecting the total delay time (TDT) in Turkish BC patients. Methods: A total of 1031 patients with BC were surveyed using a uniform questionnaire. The time between discovering the first symptom and signing up for the first medical visit (patient delay time