Patient and physician delay in the diagnosis and treatment of non-small cell lung cancer in Turkey

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dc.authoridYıldız, Pınar/0000-0002-6650-1495
dc.authoridTurna, Akif/0000-0003-3229-830X
dc.authoridkaramustafaoglu, yekta altemur/0000-0002-5491-1219
dc.authoridBircan, Haci Ahmet/0000-0001-8937-3679
dc.authoridCelik, Pinar/0000-0003-1015-8189
dc.authoridTürk, Figen/0000-0002-2560-6434
dc.authoridÖzgür, Eylem Sercan/0000-0003-4459-232X
dc.authorwosidYıldız, Pınar/IVH-4414-2023
dc.authorwosidTurna, Akif/Q-2360-2018
dc.authorwosidkaramustafaoglu, yekta altemur/S-9512-2019
dc.authorwosidGulhan, Meral/AAF-2971-2019
dc.authorwosidBircan, Haci Ahmet/AEH-2657-2022
dc.authorwosidCelik, Pinar/AFT-6588-2022
dc.authorwosidTürk, Figen/HDO-6586-2022
dc.contributor.authorYurdakul, Ahmet Selim
dc.contributor.authorKocaturk, Celalettin
dc.contributor.authorBayiz, Hulya
dc.contributor.authorGursoy, Soner
dc.contributor.authorBircan, Ahmet
dc.contributor.authorOzcan, Aysenaz
dc.contributor.authorAkkoclu, Atilla
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-12T11:07:53Z
dc.date.available2024-06-12T11:07:53Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.departmentTrakya Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractAim: The early diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer are important for the prognosis of patients with lung cancer. This study was undertaken to investigate patient and doctor delays in the diagnosis and treatment of NSCLC and the factors affecting these delays. Materials and methods: A total of 1016 patients, including 926 (91.1%) males and 90 (8.9%) females with a mean age of 61.5 +/- 10.1 years, were enrolled prospectively in this study between May 2010 and May 2011 from 17 sites in various Turkish provinces. Results: The patient delay was found to be 49.9 +/- 96.9 days, doctor delay was found to be 87.7 +/- 99.6 days, and total delay was found to be 131.3 +/- 135.2 days. The referral delay was found to be 61.6 +/- 127.2 days, diagnostic delay was found to be 20.4 +/- 44.5 days, and treatment delay was found to be 24.4 +/- 54.9 days. When the major factors responsible for these delays were examined, patient delay was found to be more frequent in workers, while referral delay was found to be more frequent in patients living in villages (p < 0.05). We determined that referral delay, doctor delay, and total delay increased as the number of doctors who were consulted by patients increased (p < 0.05). Additionally, we determined that diagnostic and treatment delays were more frequent at the early tumour stages in NSCLC patients (p < 0.05). Discussion: The extended length of patient delay underscores the necessity of educating people about lung cancer. To decrease doctor delay, education is a crucial first step. Additionally, to further reduce the diagnostic and treatment delays of chest specialists, multidisciplinary management and algorithms must be used regularly. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.canep.2014.12.015
dc.identifier.endpage221en_US
dc.identifier.issn1877-7821
dc.identifier.issn1877-783X
dc.identifier.issue2en_US
dc.identifier.pmid25670053en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-84926192669en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2en_US
dc.identifier.startpage216en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.canep.2014.12.015
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14551/22220
dc.identifier.volume39en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000351233200014en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ1en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherElsevier Sci Ltden_US
dc.relation.ispartofCancer Epidemiologyen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectLung Canceren_US
dc.subjectDelayen_US
dc.subjectPatienten_US
dc.subjectDoctoren_US
dc.subjectPrimary-Careen_US
dc.subjectGeneral-Practiceen_US
dc.subject1st Symptomen_US
dc.subjectTimeen_US
dc.subjectSurvivalen_US
dc.subjectExperienceen_US
dc.subjectIntervalsen_US
dc.subjectRegistryen_US
dc.subjectPerioden_US
dc.subjectUken_US
dc.titlePatient and physician delay in the diagnosis and treatment of non-small cell lung cancer in Turkeyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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