Responding to symptoms suggestive of lung cancer: a qualitative interview study.
Linda BirtNicky HallJon EmeryJon BanksKatie MillsMargaret JohnsonWillie HamiltonFiona Mary WalterPublished in: BMJ open respiratory research (2014)
Patients diagnosed with and without lung cancer had similar symptom pathways. Findings provide guidance for lung cancer awareness campaigns on the importance of social networks in endorsing patient help-seeking. The importance of appropriate advice, monitoring and safety-netting procedures by GPs for people presenting with symptoms suggestive of lung cancer is also highlighted.