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Table 2 Breast-related characteristics of women with newly diagnosed primary BC in Estonia, 2008–2010

From: Identifying women at risk for delayed presentation of breast cancer: a cross-sectional study in Estonia

   

Patient delay (days)

 

n

%

Median

Interquartile range

Initial symptom

    

 Painless breast lump

538

76.5

15

5–52

 Breast pain

64

9.1

10

5–35

 Other symptoms

101

14.4

22

8–90

First consultation

    

 Family doctor

411

58.6

13

5–54

 Gynecologist

140

19.9

17

6–54

 Mammography

59

8.4

12

6–31

 Cancer specialist

40

5.7

23

13–56

 Other

52

7.4

30

10–94

Previous benign breast problems

    

 No

519

73.8

15

5–54

 Yes

178

25.3

16

5–62

 Unknown

6

0.9

  

Family history of BC in first degree relatives

   

5–54

 No

619

88.1

16

5–55

 Yes

67

9.5

16

5–53

 Unknown

17

2.4

  

Prior mammograms

    

 Yes

313

44.5

14

5–37

 No

386

54.9

18

5–63

 Unknown

4

0.6

  

Information on BC during 12 months before initial symptoms

    

 From at least two sources

352

50.1

13

5–43

 From one source

197

28.0

17

5–49

 None

150

21.3

28

8–123

 Unknown

4

0.6