The breast is the most common organ for cancer in women. This study aims to determine the factors associated with managing treatment delays in patients with breast cancer stage III & IV at the NTB Provincial Hospital in 2018. The study design was a retrospective correlational analysis with a sample size of 35 people. They conducted at the Oncology Polyclinic of the NTB Provincial Hospital in January 2019 by using a questionnaire. Based on the study results, know that delays occurred in

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... ts with elementary education as many as 11 (31.4%) with 21 (60%) socio-economic incapacity criteria. Respondents who had sufficient psychology were 29 (82.8). Respondents who received referrals ? 30 days from the examination were 18 (51.4%), and respondents who received a diagnosis of ? 30 days were 25 (71.4%). Respondents who received referrals ? 30 days from the examination were 21 (60%), respondents who received first chemotherapy ? 20 days from diagnosis were 29 (82.9%), and respondents who received time ranges from first chemotherapy to second chemotherapy ? 30 days were 26 ( 74.3%). Recommendations that can give are to do socialization/counselling to the public about this breast cancer.