title: [Causes of delayed treatment of patients with small cell lung cancer].
abstract: An analysis of factors producing advanced small cell lung cancer in 57 patients from the Chemotherapy Department of the Oncological Center in Cracow. The main reason for delay in chemotherapy in small cell lung cancer were diagnostic mistakes. Almost 40% of the patients were treated with improper diagnoses for a mean period of 6 months. Although 28.3% seeked non-medical help this did not effect nor delay chemotherapy.
authors.affiliation: Centrum Onkologii Oddział, Krakowie.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rachtan
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pawlicki
mesh_terms: D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013997:Time Factors