Background: Guidelines aimed at improving care for lung cancer, the leading cause of
cancer-related death in Canada and worldwide, require accurate knowledge of the …

The diagnosis of cancer through an emergency presentation of an undiagnosed malignancy
constitutes around 20–50% of first-time cancer diagnoses. There is a paucity of evidence on …

Background A significant proportion of lung cancer patients receive their diagnosis as part of
an emergency presentation (EPs) to emergency departments (EDs). Objectives This study …

Background Obtaining a diagnosis of cancer following an emergency department (ED) visit
is associated with poor outcomes and advanced stage. Limited data is available from EDs in …

Objectives Currently, there are limited data available about patients who are diagnosed with
lung cancer following an emergency department (ED) visit. This study sought to define the …

INTRODUCTION: Currently, there are limited data on the lung cancer patient at the
emergency department. Our objective is to review the medical charts of those patients to …

Background A large proportion of lung cancer patients in England are diagnosed through an
emergency route, which is associated with poorer outcomes. Here, we investigated the …

Background In the UK, although 40% of patients with lung cancer are diagnosed following
an emergency admission (EA), data is limited on their needs and experiences as they …

RESULTS Patient Demographics Treatment Type WE WILL BEAT CANCER SOONER cruk.org/cancerstats
INTRODUCTION OBJECTIVES METHODS Data Page 1 EMERGENCY DIAGNOSIS OF LUNG …

Background Though decreasing in incidence and mortality in the USA, lung cancer remains
the deadliest of all cancers. For a significant number of patients, the emergency department …