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What characteristics of primary care and patients are associated with early death in patients with lung cancer in the UK?

BACKGROUND: The UK has poor lung cancer survival rates and high early mortality, compared to other countries. We aimed to identify factors associated with early death, and features of primary care that might contribute to late diagnosis. METHODS: All cases of lung cancer diagnosed between 2000 and 2...

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Autores principales: O'Dowd, Emma L, McKeever, Tricia M, Baldwin, David R, Anwar, Sadia, Powell, Helen A, Gibson, Jack E, Iyen-Omofoman, Barbara, Hubbard, Richard B
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4316923/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25311471
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/thoraxjnl-2014-205692