The complexity of diagnosing sarcoma in a timely manner: perspectives of health professionals, patients, and carers in Australia

• Главные авторы: Rhys Weaver (Автор), Moira O'Connor (Автор), Richard Carey Smith (Автор), Georgia KB Halkett (Автор)
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• Опубликовано: BMC, 2020-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Prolonged diagnosis intervals occur more often in rare cancers, such as sarcoma. Patients with a delayed diagnosis may require more radical surgery and have a reduced chance of survival. Previous research has focused on quantifying the time taken to achieve a diagnosis without ex...