What would primary care practitioners do differently after a delayed cancer diagnosis? Learning lessons from their experiences

• Main Authors: Tuomas H. Koskela (Author), Magdalena Esteva (Author), Marcello Mangione (Author), Sara Contreras Martos (Author), Senada Hajdarevic (Author), Cecilia Högberg (Author), Mercè Marzo-Castillejo (Author), Jolanta Sawicka-Powierza (Author), Vija Siliņa (Author), Michael Harris (Author), Davorina Petek (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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AbstractObjective Diagnosis of cancer is challenging in primary care due to the low incidence of cancer cases in primary care practice. A prolonged diagnostic interval may be due to doctor, patient or system factors, or may be due to the characteristics of the cancer itself. The objective of this st...