Time intervals from first symptom to treatment of cancer: a cohort study of 2,212 newly diagnosed cancer patients
Open Access
- 25 October 2011
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in BMC Health Services Research
- Vol. 11 (1) , 284
Abstract
Delay in diagnosis of cancer may worsen prognosis. The aim of this study is to explore patient-, general practitioner (GP)- and system-related delay in the interval from first cancer symptom to diagnosis and treatment, and to analyse the extent to which delays differ by cancer type.Keywords
This publication has 26 references indexed in Scilit:
- The National Awareness and Early Diagnosis Initiative in England: assembling the evidenceBritish Journal of Cancer, 2009
- Tumor progression in waiting time for radiotherapy in head and neck cancerRadiotherapy and Oncology, 2007
- Waiting times for cancer patients – a “slippery slope” in oncologyActa Oncologica, 2006
- Effect of delays on prognosis in patients with non-small cell lung cancer.2004
- Impact of Delay on Diagnosis and Treatment of Primary Lung CancerActa Oncologica, 2002
- Influence of delay on survival in patients with breast cancer: a systematic reviewThe Lancet, 1999
- Effect on survival of delays in referral of patients with breast-cancer symptoms: a retrospective analysisThe Lancet, 1999
- Diagnostic delay causes more psychological distress in female than in male cancer patients.1996
- Patient's and Doctor's Delay in Primary Breast Cancer: Prognostic implicationsActa Oncologica, 1994
- Colorectal cancer: Incidence, delay in diagnosis and stage of diseaseEuropean Journal of Cancer and Clinical Oncology, 1986