[Detections of cases of bronchial carcinoma by reason of complaints and analysis of the times of delay (author's transl)].
52 persons with bronchial carcinoma found by reason of complaints by the Chest Clinic were critically evaluated. Cough, hemoptysis and thoracic pain are of the first place in the range of frequency of complaints caused by the tumour. The time elapsing between the onset of the troubles to the first medical visit and from this consultation to the hospital admission was analysed. The complaints were existing more than 4 weeks in nearly half of all patient before they went to a physician. The causes of delay are discussed. The necessity of immediate x-ray examination of persons in the age endangered by cancer is emphasized if complaints suspicious to carcinoma especially the three symptoms mentioned above persisting more than three weeks inspite of treatment. For that purpose the personal conversation with persons from risk groups and continuous cooperation with other physicians in the territory are important.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001835:Body Weight; D001984:Bronchial Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001991:Bronchitis / Q000209:etiology; D006469:Hemoptysis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D013995:Time
Erfassung von Fällen mit Bronchialkarzinom auf Grund von Beschwerden und Analyse der hierbei aufgetretenen Verschleppungszeiten.