Barriers to cancer symptom presentation among people from low socioeconomic groups: a qualitative study

• Main Authors: Grace McCutchan (Author), Fiona Wood (Author), Stephanie Smits (Author), Adrian Edwards (Author), Kate Brain (Author)
• Format: Bog
• Udgivet: BMC, 2016-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Socioeconomic inequalities in cancer survival can in part be explained by long patient intervals among people from deprived groups; however, the reasons for this are unclear. This qualitative study explores the actual and anticipated barriers to cancer symptom presentation in the...