Developing a complex intervention to reduce time to presentation with symptoms of lung cancer

British Journal of General Practice

Peter Murchie¹  Neil C Campbell¹  Sarah M Smith¹  Graham Devereux¹  Rachael Powell¹  Una Macleod¹  Lewis D Ritchie¹  Marianne C Nicolson¹  Amanda J Lee¹  Sally Wyke¹  Marie Johnston¹ 

[1] Centre of Academic Primary Care, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen Health Centre, Aberdeen

关键词: early diagnosis;    health services research;    lung cancer;    primary health care;   

DOI  :  10.3399/bjgp12X654579

学科分类：卫生学

来源: Royal College of General Practitioners

【 摘 要 】

Lung cancer is the commonest cause of cancer in Scotland and is usually advanced at diagnosis. Median time between symptom onset and consultation is 14 weeks, so an intervention to prompt earlier presentation could support earlier diagnosis and enable curative treatment in more cases.

【 授权许可】

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