Explaining time elapsed prior to cancer diagnosis: patients' perspectives

• Main Authors: Astrid Brousselle (Author), Mylaine Breton (Author), Lynda Benhadj (Author), Dominique Tremblay (Author), Sylvie Provost (Author), Danièle Roberge (Author), Raynald Pineault (Author), Pierre Tousignant (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Cancer is the leading cause of death in Canada. Early cancer diagnosis could improve patients' prognosis and quality of life. This study aimed to analyze the factors influencing elapsed time between the first help-seeking trigger and cancer diagnosis with respect to the thre...