Lung Cancer Patients May Often Experience Delays In Treatment And Miss Diagnostic Steps Before Surgery

The Houston Chronicle (8/7, Hawryluk) reports that research published in the Annals of Thoracic Surgery suggests that “lung cancer patients often experience delays in treatment and miss diagnostic steps before they proceed to surgery, which could reduce their already low chance of a cure.” Investigators “found many patients had to wait more than month to six months after an initial X-ray showed signs of possible lung cancer.” Meanwhile, just “one in 10 patients received all three of the diagnostic tests recommended before surgery.”