Prediagnostic primary care consultations and imaging in emergency-diagnosed versus referred patients with lung cancer: a population-based linked data study
Similar or shorter diagnostic windows suggest similar potential for earlier diagnosis among emergency-diagnosed and referred route patients alike. Earlier detection may be supported through improved management of non-specific symptoms, timely follow-up of imaging, and greater access to chest computed tomography. Future research should measure missed diagnostic opportunities to identify clinical actions to further reduce emergency lung cancer diagnoses.
Authors
- Cristina Renzi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3845-9493)
- Neal Navani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6412-7516)
- Caroline A. Thompson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9990-9756)
- Matthew Barclay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1148-1922)
- Becky L. White (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0643-7890)
- Emma Whitfield (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5427-7150)
- Meena Rafiq (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1837-1542)
- Georgios Lyratzopoulos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2873-7421)
- Marta Berglund (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-3015-3190)
Institutions
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
- University College Hospital (GB)
- University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Vita-Salute San Raffaele University (IT)
- The University of Melbourne (AU)
- Cancer Research UK (GB)
- The Behaviouralist (United Kingdom) (GB)
- University College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- British Journal of General Practice
- Published
- 2025-12-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp.2025.0369
- Primary Topic
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Cancer Research UK
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- Department of Health and Social Care
- University of Exeter
- University College London
- Knight Cancer Institute, Oregon Health and Science University