Symptoms and signs of lung cancer prior to diagnosis: case-control study using electronic health records from ambulatory care within a large US-based tertiary care centre.
Maria G PradoLarry G KesslerMargaret A AuHannah A BurkhardtMonica L Zigman SuchslandLesleigh KowalskiKari A StephensMeliha YetisgenFiona M WalterRichard D NealKevin LybargerCaroline A ThompsonMorhaf Al AchkarElizabeth A SarmaGrace TurnerFarhood FarjahMatthew J ThompsonPublished in: BMJ open (2023)
Patients diagnosed with lung cancer appear to have symptoms and signs recorded in the EHR that distinguish them from similar matched patients in ambulatory care, often 6 months or more before diagnosis. These findings suggest opportunities to improve the diagnostic process for lung cancer.