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Prolonged Diagnostic Intervals as Marker of Missed Diagnostic Opportunities in Bladder and Kidney Cancer Patients with Alarm Features: A Longitudinal Linked Data Study.

Yin ZhouFiona Mary WalterHardeep SinghWilliam T HamiltonGary A AbelGeorgios Lyratzopoulos
Published in: Cancers (2021)
More than a quarter of patients presenting with fast-track referral features did not achieve a timely diagnosis, suggesting inadequate guideline adherence for some patients. The findings highlight a substantial number of opportunities for expediting the diagnosis of patients with bladder or kidney cancers.
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