Delays in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Primary Lung Cancer: Are Longer Delays Associated with Advanced Pathological Stage?

• DOI: 10.3109/2000-1967-236
• Publication Date: 2009-12-09T12:50:52Z
• Authors: Adnan Yilmaz; Ebru Damadoglu; Cuneyt Salturk; Erdal Okur; Leyla Yagci Tuncer; Semih Halezeroglu
• Keywords: Thoracotomy

We aimed to investigate the delays from first symptom thoracotomy and examine whether cause stage advancement in lung cancer. This prospective study included 138 patients with non-small cell carcinoma who underwent thoracotomy. Clinical files of were analyzed a questionnaire was created obtain information patients. The mean duration values 81.3 days for application interval, 61.3 referral 20.3 diagnostic 21.9 treatment interval. interval longer than 30 (patient delay) 50 (37.9 %). visit doctor 97.2 days. There delay 102 (73.9 %) patients; 83 (60.1 %), 47 (36.4 96 (69.6 total 176.2 Ninety-four (71.2 had delay. Mean 184.5 pathologic I, 187.3 II, 167.7 IIIA, 142.6 IIIB, 150.3 IV (p>0.05). Delays during course between cancer common problem among our Prolonged durations are most significant delays. Presence or length did not correlate tumour this