Delay in diagnosis of lung cancer: a case report
This case report highlights delay in the diagnosis of adenoma carcinoma of the lung in a female patient who has never smoked. It took three months to reach the diagnosis of stage IV lung carcinoma despite the presence of symptoms and an abnormal chest radiograph finding from the beginning. The c...
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| author | Ching, Siew Mooi Chia, Yook Chin Cheong, Ai Theng |
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| description | This case report highlights delay in the diagnosis of adenoma carcinoma of the lung in a female patient
who has never smoked. It took three months to reach the diagnosis of stage IV lung carcinoma despite the presence of symptoms and an abnormal chest radiograph finding from the beginning. The clinical characteristics and predictors of missed opportunities for an early diagnosis of lung cancer are discussed. In this case, patient and doctor factors contributed to the delay in diagnosis. Thus, early suspicions of lung cancer in a woman with the presence of respiratory symptoms despite being a non-smoker are
important in primary care setting. |
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| spelling | upm.eprints-406232015-11-27T01:19:01Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/40623/ Delay in diagnosis of lung cancer: a case report Ching, Siew Mooi Chia, Yook Chin Cheong, Ai Theng This case report highlights delay in the diagnosis of adenoma carcinoma of the lung in a female patient who has never smoked. It took three months to reach the diagnosis of stage IV lung carcinoma despite the presence of symptoms and an abnormal chest radiograph finding from the beginning. The clinical characteristics and predictors of missed opportunities for an early diagnosis of lung cancer are discussed. In this case, patient and doctor factors contributed to the delay in diagnosis. Thus, early suspicions of lung cancer in a woman with the presence of respiratory symptoms despite being a non-smoker are important in primary care setting. Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2014 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/40623/1/2.%20Delay%20in%20Diagnosis%20of%20Lung%20Cancer%20A%20Case%20Report.pdf Ching, Siew Mooi and Chia, Yook Chin and Cheong, Ai Theng (2014) Delay in diagnosis of lung cancer: a case report. Pertanika Journal of Science & Technology, 22 (2). pp. 587-592. ISSN 0128-7680; ESSN: 2231-8526 http://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/Pertanika%20PAPERS/JST%20Vol.%2022%20%282%29%20Jul.%202014/16%20JST%200460%202012.pdf |
| spellingShingle | Ching, Siew Mooi Chia, Yook Chin Cheong, Ai Theng Delay in diagnosis of lung cancer: a case report |
| title | Delay in diagnosis of lung cancer: a case report |
| title_full | Delay in diagnosis of lung cancer: a case report |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Delay in diagnosis of lung cancer: a case report |
| title_short | Delay in diagnosis of lung cancer: a case report |
| title_sort | delay in diagnosis of lung cancer a case report |
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