Relation of comorbidities and patient navigation with the time to diagnostic resolution after abnormal cancer screening.

Elizabeth M WhitleyPeter C RaichDonald J DudleyKaren M FreundElectra D PaskettSteven R PatiernoMelissa SimonVictoria Warren-MearsFrederick R Snydernull null

Published in: Cancer (2016)

Persons with a CCI score ≥ 2 experienced significant delays in timely diagnostic care in comparison with patients without comorbidities. Patient navigation was effective in reducing delays in diagnostic resolution among those with CCI scores > 1. Cancer 2017;123:312-318. © 2016 American Cancer Society.

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