Time intervals and routes to diagnosis for lung cancer in 10 jurisdictions: cross-sectional study findings from the International Cancer Benchmarking Partnership (ICBP).
Usha MenonPeter VedstedAlina Zalounina FalborgHenry JensenSamantha HarrisonIrene ReguilonAndriana BarisicRebecca J BerginDavid H BrewsterJohn ButlerOdd Terje BrustugunOliver BucherVictoria CairnduffAnna GavinEva GrunfeldElizabeth HarlandJatinderpal KalsiAnne Kari KnudsenMats LambeRebecca-Jane LawYulan LinMartin MalmbergDonna TurnerRichard D NealVictoria WhiteDavid WellerPublished in: BMJ open (2019)
There are differences between jurisdictions in interval to treatment, which are magnified in patients with lung cancer who wait the longest. The data could help jurisdictions develop more focused lung cancer policy and targeted clinical initiatives. Future analysis will explore if these differences in intervals impact on stage or survival.