However, for patients with prostate cancer, having had a previous cancer diagnosis (Samet et al, 1988) or having a relative with cancer (Hackett et al, 1973; Fitzpatrick et al, 1998) was typically associated with reduced time to presentation.
With NTM keratitis, time to presentation varied from 1 day to 1 year, with an average of 5.6 weeks (n = 158).
With respect to time to presentation, a number of studies have examined this interval, although with various definitions and categorisations.
SAM is a progressive condition and prognosis is directly associated with the lead time to presentation and treatment.
They may also impact differently on time to presentation with breast cancer in differing healthcare systems.
26 33 There was limited evidence to suggest that religiosity impacted time to presentation with cancer in symptomatic black and African-American women.
Median time to presentation with bowel symptoms after completion of radiotherapy (or chemo-radiation) was 8 months (1 month – 9 years) in the cervical cancer group and 10 months (1 month – 5 years) in women treated for endometrial cancer.
Computer-assisted telephone interviews were used to administer measures including ovarian cancer symptom recognition, anticipated time to presentation with ovarian symptoms, health beliefs (perceived risk, perceived benefits/barriers to early presentation, confidence in symptom detection, ovarian cancer worry), and demographic variables.
Severity of presentation is associated with time to recovery in spinal epidural lipomatosis.
Calling an ambulance immediately following the onset of stroke symptoms has been shown to be associated with rapid times to hospital presentation [ 13, 14], A clinical audit undertaken by the National Stroke Foundation (Australia) in 2009 identified that 80% of patients presented by ambulance [ 15].
