Lung cancer diagnosed following an emergency admission: exploring patient and carer perspectives on delay in seeking help
(2017)
Journal Article
Caswell, G., Seymour, J., Crosby, V., Hussain, A., Manderson, C., Farnan, S., Freer, S., Freemantle, A., Littlewood, F., & Wilcock, A. (2017). Lung cancer diagnosed following an emergency admission: exploring patient and carer perspectives on delay in seeking help. Supportive Care in Cancer, 25(7), 2259-2266. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-017-3633-8
Purpose
Compared to others, patients diagnosed with lung cancer following an emergency, unplanned admission to hospital (DFEA) have more advanced disease and poorer prognosis. Little is known about DFEA patients’ beliefs about cancer and its sympt...
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