Factors influencing patient and health care delays in Oropharyngeal Cancer.

Markus Atula Timo Atula Leif J J Bäck Antti Aarni Mäkitie Lauri Jouhi Katri L S Aro

Published in: Journal of otolaryngology - head & neck surgery = Le Journal d'oto-rhino-laryngologie et de chirurgie cervico-faciale (2020)

Although delays remained short for the majority of OPSCC patients, long delays require further evaluation and improvement of management. Awareness of presenting symptoms among cancer risk patients and prompt referral practice or a follow-up visit at PHC represent key factors to shortening these delays. Ultimately, the causes for delays in SC appear multifactorial and require institutional quality control.

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