Causes of delay in seeking medical care among cancer patients

ABSTRACT

The study was undertaken in an attempt to detect the causes of delay of seeking medical care among cancer patients admitted to the National Cancer Institute. A sheet was constructed to detect sources of information about diagnosis, the desire to know, the type of information needed and the ways used to deal with the illness as well as the patient's reactions towards cancer. A total sample of 120 patients admitted to the National Cancer Institute and Manial University Hospital were randomly selected. A final sample of 100 patients was selected of which 90 were in the late stage and 10 in the early stage