Negative chest X-rays in primary care patients with lung cancer

British Journal of General Practice

Deborah Sharp¹  Sally Stapley¹  William Hamilton¹ 

[1] CAPER research practices, Exeter

关键词: diagnosis;    lung cancer;    primary health care;    referral and consultation;   

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学科分类：卫生学

来源: Royal College of General Practitioners

【 摘 要 】

The main investigation for suspected lung cancer in primary care is a chest X-ray. Reports from secondary care show that some patients with normal chest X-rays transpire to have lung cancer. The assumption is that this occurs rarely in primary care.

【 授权许可】

Unknown