Earlier access to lung cancer specialist (LCS) care improves survival, highlighting the need
for streamlined patient referral. International guidelines recommend 14-day maximum time …

OBJECTIVES: Eighty per cent of the newly diagnosed invasive bladder tumours are invasive
from the outset. Half of these patients already have occult distant metastases reflecting the …

Background: Patients frequently voice concerns regarding wait times for cancer treatment;
however, little is known about the length of wait times from diagnosis to surgery in the United …

We live in an age dominated by the cult of efficiency. Efficiency in the raging debate about
public goods is often used as a code word to advance political agendas. When it is used …

Introduction Waiting to start treatment has been shown to be associated with tumor
progression and upstaging in head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCCs). This …

Study objectives This study was undertaken to measure delays of diagnosis and to assess
the causes for those delays in patients with lung cancer. In addition, the relation of delay …

Background Surgery for cancer is often delayed due to variety of patient-, provider-, and
health system–related factors. However, impact of delayed surgery is not clear, and may …

Background: The effect of delay on survival in lung cancer remains uncertain. It is suggested
that prompt management of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) can influence prognosis …

Purpose Although no specific delay threshold after diagnosis of breast cancer has been
demonstrated to affect outcome, delays can cause anxiety, and surgical waiting time has …

Lymphadenopathy is common, affecting patients of all ages. The current referral pattern for
investigating patients with lymphadenopathy varies widely with no universally practised …