CT Stages of Breast Cancer in Newly Diagnosed Libyan Patients

• Nadya Ben Geweref

  Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Benghazi University, Benghazi-Libya

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• Faiza M. Kutrani

  Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Benghazi University, Benghazi-Libya

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• Anas A. Daghman

  Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Benghazi University, Benghazi-Libya

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• Mohamed H. Buzgheia

  Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Benghazi University, Benghazi-Libya

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• Mohamed F. S. Alwafi

  Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Benghazi University, Benghazi-Libya

  Author

• jamila M. alshrif

  Benghazi Medical Center ,Benghazi, Libya

  Author

The main objective of this study was to look into Libyan female breast cancer patients' delayed diagnosis and how it affected their disease stage. The study relied on a multidetector CT scan to check for distant metastases because a PET scan was unavailable. According to the study highlighted in this thesis, 43.9% of patients received a diagnosis more than six months after their initial test, with a median diagnosis time for women with breast cancer being 4.9 months. According to the CT scan stages of breast cancer, the clinical stage distribution was 21% stage IV, 35.9% stage III, 34.4% stage II, and only 8.8% stage I. An important factor contributing to the delay in diagnosis was the recipient's inappropriate reassurance that the lump was benign. The delay in diagnosis was associated with a significantly larger tumor size (p<0.0001), positive lymph nodes (p<0.0001), and a higher incidence of late clinical stage (p<0.0001). According to the results of this study, delay in diagnosis is a major concern in Libya and is related to multifaceted interactions between a set of variables which can result in advanced cancer stages and potentially high mortality rates. To encourage early detection, screening centers must be set up and breast cancer awareness campaigns must be elevated.

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