2021 World Conference on Lung Cancer (Posters)-FP02. Factors Associated With Delayed Lung Cancer Diagnosis

FP02. Factors Associated With Delayed Lung Cancer Diagnosis

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The study analyzed self-reported data from lung cancer patients to explore factors that may contribute to a longer time between symptom presentation and diagnosis. The analysis showed that patients who initially presented to an emergency room or urgent care provider were more likely to be diagnosed within three months. Conversely, patients who reported symptoms such as cough, fatigue, shortness of breath, weight loss, and wheezing, as well as those who received prior treatment for allergies and asthma, had a longer time to diagnosis. Increasing awareness about lung cancer symptoms, especially among nontraditional groups, could lead to earlier detection. This is particularly important as lung cancer rates are rising in younger women.

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Andrew Ciupek

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Speaker Andrew Ciupek

Topic Health Services Research/Health Economics

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lung cancer patients

symptom presentation

diagnosis

emergency room

urgent care provider