Much time, effort and investment goes into the diagnosis of symptomatic cancer, with the expectation that this approach brings clinical benefits. This investment of resources has …
Introduction: Lung cancer is the second most common cancer and the leading cause of cancer-associated mortality in men and women in the United States. We sought to identify …
JG Walker, F Macrae, I Winship, J Oberoi, S Saya… - Trials, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Background Australia and New Zealand have the highest incidence rates of colorectal cancer worldwide. In Australia there is significant unwarranted variation in …
Objective The incidence of lung cancer is four times higher in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) compared with the general population. Promotion of …
SR Murray, Y Kutzer, E Habgood, P Murchie… - Family …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Background Lung cancer has one of the lowest survival outcomes of any cancer because over two-thirds of patients are diagnosed when curative treatment is no longer possible …
S Yap, D Goldsbury, ML Yap, S Yuill, N Rankin… - Lung Cancer, 2018 - Elsevier
Introduction Little is known about population-wide emergency presentations and patterns of care for people diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in Australia. We …
R Wagland, L Brindle, S Ewings, E James, M Moore… - PLoS …, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Background Lung cancer symptoms are vague and difficult to detect. Interventions are needed to promote early diagnosis, however health services are already pressurised. This …
Background International research has focused on screening and mass media campaigns to promote earlier patient presentation and detect lung cancer earlier. This trial tested the effect …