Radiology-led lung escalation pathway: a streamlined innovative service expediting the diagnosis of lung cancer
Lung cancer is still the leading cause of all cancer deaths in the UK. Currently, the 10-year survival rate from lung cancer is approximately 5%, largely because most lung cancers are diagnosed at a relatively advanced stage. Two thirds of patients are diagnosed with stage 3 or more advanced disease at presentation.1
Source: Clinical Radiology - Category: Radiology Authors: J. Cox, J. Spratt, A. Ajith, S. Haydar, G. Gordon, S. Elwell, R. Marsh Tags: Technical Report Source Type: research