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The Effect of Timeliness of Care on Lung Cancer Survival - A Population-Based Approach.

Teresa GuerreiroAlexandra MayerPedro Manuel Vargues AguiarAntonio AraujoCarla Nunes
Published in: Annals of global health (2023)
LC survival is highly dependent on early diagnosis and adequate treatment. Time-to-treatment was longer than recommended for all treatment types but particularly for surgery. Overall TT results were paradoxical, as better survival was observed in patients untimely treated. The factors associated with TT were not possible to analyze and its impact on patient outcomes remains unclear. However, it is important to assess quality-of-care to improved LC management.
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