Challenges of implementing an integrated electronic health record system in the Breast and Endocrine Clinic at Tygerberg Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa
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https://doi.org/10.7196/SAMJ.2022.v112i8.16633Keywords:
BREAST CANCER, CAPE TOWNAbstract
To the Editor: In low- to middle-income countries, the majority of patients with breast cancer are diagnosed with locally advanced
disease. This remains a problem at the Tygerberg Hospital breast clinic in Cape Town, South Africa, with ~60% of all patients
presenting with stage 3 or 4 disease at the time of diagnosis. The reasons cited are multiple and include fear, unawareness of
disease severity, concerns surrounding losing a breast, unreliable transportation, referral difficulties and financial constraints.[1]
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