Effect of time delay on survival in patients with non-small cell lung cancer--a Malaysian study.
The prognosis of lung cancer remains poor with overall five year survival figures varying between five and 10% worldwide, However, it has been shown that surgery in patients with early stage disease in non-small cell lung cancer can achieve five year survival rates up to 80%, suggesting that early or delay diagnosis can influence prognosis. Nevertheless, studies addressing this have been inconclusive and mostly derived from Western countries.
Loh
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Department of Medicine, International Medical University Lung Research, International Medical University, Clinical School, Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. loh@imu.edu.my
Chan
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Tan
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Govindaraju
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Ratnavelu
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Kumar
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Raman
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Vijayasingham
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Thayaparan
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D002289:Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis