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We aimed to explore and identify the modifiable factors associated with delayed diagnosis among patients with BC in Pakistan.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>An epidemiological analytical cross-sectional study was conducted on patients with BC undergoing chemotherapy at a specialized cancer hospital in Punjab, Pakistan. Data on demographic characteristics and factors associated with delayed diagnosis were collected directly from patients using a self-structured questionnaire. Simultaneously, tumor-related information was obtained from their medical records. Chi-square test and forward stepwise binary logistic regression were applied to find out association and statistical significance.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Of the 490 BC patients analyzed, 68.6% experienced diagnostic delays. Multivariable logistic regression identified several significant predictors of delay: high diagnostic costs (AOR = 0.627; 95% CI: 0.403-0.976;\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.039), consultation with traditional healers (AOR = 0.317; 95% CI: 0.196-0.512;\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.001), and negligence toward the disease (AOR = 2.35; 95% CI: 1.30-4.28;\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.005). Financial problems showed a borderline association (AOR = 0.634; 95% CI: 0.398-1.009;\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.055).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Delayed BC diagnosis was significantly associated with high diagnostic costs, consultation with traditional healers before diagnosis, and patient negligence.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1177\/10732748251413336","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,1,21]],"date-time":"2026-01-21T05:13:12Z","timestamp":1768972392000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Modifiable Factors Associated With Delayed Diagnosis of Breast Cancer in Pakistan: An Epidemiological Study"],"prefix":"10.1177","volume":"33","author":[{"given":"Asim","family":"Raza","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"The University of Haripur"},{"name":"School of Allied Health Sciences, CMH Lahore Medical College &amp; Institute of Dentistry (IOD), Lahore, (NUMS Rawalpindi), Punjab, Pakistan"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Shahbaz Ahmad","family":"Zakki","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"The University of Haripur"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-4852-2938","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Ijaz ul","family":"Haq","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Clinical Nutrition, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Nasrull","family":"Islam","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Oncology Lahore (INMOL) Cancer Hospital"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"179","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,1,20]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_3_7_2_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3322\/CAAC.21660"},{"key":"e_1_3_7_3_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.breast.2022.08.010"},{"key":"e_1_3_7_4_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.sciaf.2023.e01848"},{"key":"e_1_3_7_5_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/S1470-2045(21)00071-1"},{"key":"e_1_3_7_6_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1002\/CNR2.1141"},{"key":"e_1_3_7_7_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1186\/S12905-021-01293-6"},{"key":"e_1_3_7_8_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.47391\/JPMA.03-1199"},{"key":"e_1_3_7_9_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.5812\/IJCM.101467"},{"key":"e_1_3_7_10_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.58398\/0001.000005"},{"key":"e_1_3_7_11_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.11604\/PAMJ.2024.47.207.42734"},{"key":"e_1_3_7_12_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/S0140-6736(07)61602-X"},{"key":"e_1_3_7_13_2","unstructured":"Cochran WG. 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