Stanley Anyanwu|OA Egwuonwu|Eric Chukwudi Ihekwoaba
Acceptance and adherence to treatment among breast cancer patients in Eastern Nigeria
Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital|Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital|Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital
study reports acceptance adherence behaviors patients presenting clinical suspicion breast cancer breast clinic nigeria 5year period 20042008 275 study patients 287 79 patients refused biopsy needed definitive diagnosis agreed biopsy 102 28 patients return followup visit mastectomy offered 140 patients 479 67 patients refused surgery 53 patients diagnosed locally advanced lesions offered neoadjuvant chemotherapy 283 15 patients completed recommended therapy 44 patients offered adjuvant chemotherapy 386 17 patients completed recommended therapy 23 patients advised go radiotherapy complied barriers patient adherence diagnostic treatment recommendations included patient barriers system barriers